Statistical Analysis as Evidence in Employment Discrimination Litigation
This presentation examines the role of statistical anlaysis as evidence in employment discrimination analysis. Specifically, the following areas are addressed:
- Alternative legal theories of discrimination - disparate treatment and disparate impact;
- Direct versus indirect evidence;
- Basics of statistical inference;
- Statistical significance and sample size;
- Application of statistical inference to disparate treatment and disparate impact claims;
- The importance of statistics: Randall v. Rolls Royce
Presenter: Stephanie R. Thomas, Ph.D.
Length: 00:42:59
