Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
court case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
set a precedent for future cases
increased scrutiny of employment tests promoted equal opportunity in employment encouraged legislative action on employment discrimination contributed to the evolution of civil rights law inspired further legal challenges to discriminatory practices encouraged affirmative action policies fostered a more inclusive workplace environment influenced corporate hiring practices influenced public policy on employment rights influenced the development of HR policies invalidated discriminatory testing practices led to changes in testing requirements reinforced the need for fair employment practices required employers to justify testing practices set a standard for evaluating employment practices shaped future employment policies shaped the landscape of workplace equality emphasized the role of the judiciary in civil rights issues highlighted the importance of non-discriminatory practices led to greater awareness of discrimination issues in hiring led_to_the_establishment_of_EEOC_guidelines |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
No. 70-41
employment discrimination case expanded protections for minority workers |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
401 U.S. 424
|
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Supreme_Court
unanimous decision |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
March 8, 1971 |
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
originated_in_the_U.S._District_Court_for_the_Middle_District_of_North_Carolina
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Griggs v. Duke Power Co.
|
| gptkbp:impact |
employment discrimination law
employment_practices_in_the_United_States |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Duke_Power_Company
Griggs |
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Potter_Stewart
focused on fairness in employment |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
affirmed lower court ruling
disparate impact theory employment testing practices context of racial discrimination established the principle of disparate impact |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Equal Employment Opportunity Act
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
frequently cited in legal arguments
often studied in law schools analyzed testing and hiring practices critical for understanding employment law |
| gptkbp:outcome |
ruled_in_favor_of_Griggs
|
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_William_J._Brennan_Jr.
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
subsequent employment discrimination cases
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| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Washington_v._Davis
gptkb:McDonnell_Douglas_Corp._v._Green |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Title_VII_of_the_Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
|
| gptkbp:significance |
landmark case in civil rights law
|