Rights on Trial: How Workplace Discrimination Law Perpetuates Inequality

by Robert L. Nelson, Laura Beth Nielsen, Ellen Berrey

Gerry Handley faced years of blatant race-based harassment before he filed a complaint against his employer: racist jokes, signs reading "KKK" in his work area, and even questions from coworkers as to whether he had sex with his daughter as slaves supposedly did. He had an unusually strong case, with copious documentation and coworkers' support, and he settled for $50,000, even winning back his job. But victory came at a high cost. Legal fees cut...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022646685X
• ISBN13: 9780226466859
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"