Guam Jury Instruction - 1.3.1 Civil Rights Act 42 USC Sect.1981 Race Discrimination In Employment Discharge - Failure To Promote General Instruction

• Category: Federal - Jury Instructions - Adverse Employment Action
• State: Multi-State
• Control #: US-11CF-1-3-1
• Format: Word; Rich Text

Description

This form contains sample jury instructions, to be used across the United States. These questions are to be used only as a model, and should be altered to more perfectly fit your own cause of action needs.

Guam Jury Instruction — 1.3.1 Civil Rights Act 42 USC Sect.1981 Race Discrimination In Employment Discharge — Failure To Promote General Instruction: This jury instruction pertains to cases involving race discrimination in employment discharge or failure to promote under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, specifically Section 1981 (42 USC Sect.1981). It provides guidance to the jury on how to evaluate the evidence and decide whether discrimination based on race has occurred in these employment contexts. Key keywords for this instruction include: 1. Guam: This instruction applies specifically to cases within the jurisdiction of Guam, which is an organized territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. 2. Civil Rights Act: Refers to the landmark legislation enacted in 1964 that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in various aspects of American society, including employment. 3. 42 USC Sect.1981: Refers to Section 1981 of Title 42 of the United States Code, which grants all individuals the same rights to make and enforce contracts regardless of their race or ethnicity. 4. Race Discrimination: The focus of this instruction is on cases where an employee claims they have been discriminated against based on their race or ethnicity, which is a violation of their civil rights. 5. Employment Discharge: Refers to cases involving the termination or firing of an employee based on race discrimination. 6. Failure to Promote: Refers to cases where an employee alleges that they were denied a promotion based on race discrimination, resulting in adverse employment consequences. The instruction outlines the legal standards and elements that the jury must consider when evaluating the evidence. It may include a definition of race discrimination, instructions on how to assess the plaintiff's burden of proof, and guidelines on evaluating relevant evidence such as direct or circumstantial evidence of discriminatory intent. Different types of this instruction may exist depending on the specific legal standards, elements, or factors relevant to a particular case or jurisdiction. Variations may also arise based on the specific circumstances of employment discharge or failure to promote, such as whether it occurred within a government agency, private company, or other organizational context. However, the general purpose of the instruction remains consistent — to guide the jury in determining whether race discrimination has taken place in violation of the Civil Rights Act.