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Black firefighter sues over New Haven promotion test 

Published: October 16, 2009
Tags: disparate impact, disparate treatment, Title VII

A black New Haven, Conn., firefighter has filed a federal lawsuit against the city over a promotion exam that was the subject of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Ricci v. DeStefano in June.

Supreme Court takes another firefighter case 

Published: September 30, 2009
Tags: disparate impact, EEOC, firefighter, race discrimination

The Supreme Court has agreed to decide another case involving firefighters and discrimination.
The Court will address when the 300-day filing period begins to run on an EEOC charge in a disparate impact case brought by firefighters who alleged that the City of Chicago’s aptitude test discriminated against African-American applicants.

Employers hurt by Supreme Court bias decision 

By Kimberly Atkins - Published: June 30, 2009
Tags: disparate impact, disparate treatment, Title VII

When the U.S. Supreme Court decided Ricci v. DeStefano, it did more than rule in favor of New Haven firefighters who sued after the city tossed out the results of a civil service exam after too few minority employees passed.

The justices also created a tough dilemma for employers.

Court rules in firefighters’ discrimination case 

Published: June 29, 2009
Tags: disparate impact, Title VII

New Haven city officials violated Title VII by refusing to certify results of a test used to give firefighters promotions after only two minority members passed, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled.