Maria D. Jones, Complainant, v. Hershel W. Gober, Acting Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs, Agency.

3 Cited authorities

  1. Tex. Dept. of Cmty. Affairs v. Burdine

    450 U.S. 248 (1981)   Cited 19,991 times   9 Legal Analyses
    Holding in the Title VII context that the plaintiff's prima facie case creates "a legally mandatory, rebuttable presumption" that shifts the burden of proof to the employer, and "if the employer is silent in the face of the presumption, the court must enter judgment for the plaintiff"
  2. Furnco Construction Corp. v. Waters

    438 U.S. 567 (1978)   Cited 2,164 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a district court was "entitled to consider the racial mix of the work force when trying to make the determination as to motivation" in the employment discrimination context
  3. Corning Glass Works v. Brennan

    417 U.S. 188 (1974)   Cited 1,404 times   7 Legal Analyses
    Holding that an employer has the burden of proof to show that it falls within the stated exemption