This is a written paper in which you analyze a significant court decision in the field of employment law. The paper must be submitted using the Blackboard Web site as described below. The paper shall be a minimum of 4 pages and a maximum of 6 pages (not including the References section). Do not include a title page, abstract, or Table of Contents. 1) Topic: Choose one topic from the following areas of employment law: o Race Discrimination in the Workplace o National Origin Discrimination in the Workplace o Sex Discrimination in the Workplace o Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace o Sexual Harassment in the Workplace o Sexual Orientation Discrimination in the Workplace o Religious Discrimination in the Workplace o Age Discrimination in the Workplace o Physical Disability Discrimination in the Workplace o Mental Disability Discrimination in the Workplace 2) Choose a case pertaining to your chosen topic. You may choose a case from the textbook. If you choose a case that is not in the textbook, then it must be a published opinion by an appellate or supreme court that is relevant to one of the employment law topics above. prepare a case analysis and report organized using the “F-IRAC” method as described below: Introduction – Write a brief historical background of the topic (approx. 1 page) F Facts – Describe the pertinent facts of the case (approx. 1 page) I Issue – State the legal issue in the case (1 sentence) R Ruling – State the court’s ruling of the case relating to the legal issue (1 sentence) A Analysis – Analyze the opinion by applying the legal rule to the and explaining the legal theories (approx. 2 pages) C Conclusion – Write a brief conclusion (approx. 1 paragraph)

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