Erlinda R. Marcelo, Complainant, v. John E. Potter, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service, (Pacific Area), Agency.

6 Cited authorities

  1. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green

    411 U.S. 792 (1973)   Cited 53,165 times   96 Legal Analyses
    Holding in employment discrimination case that statistical evidence of employer's general policy and practice may be relevant circumstantial evidence of discriminatory intent behind individual employment decision
  2. Harris v. Forklift Sys., Inc.

    510 U.S. 17 (1993)   Cited 12,630 times   23 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "no single factor is required" to show a hostile work environment, including "whether [the acts are] physically threatening"
  3. Tex. Dept. of Cmty. Affairs v. Burdine

    450 U.S. 248 (1981)   Cited 20,186 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"
  4. Furnco Construction Corp. v. Waters

    438 U.S. 567 (1978)   Cited 2,178 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
  5. Loeb v. Textron, Inc.

    600 F.2d 1003 (1st Cir. 1979)   Cited 720 times
    Denying any such requirement
  6. Potter v. Goodwill Industries of Cleveland

    518 F.2d 864 (6th Cir. 1975)   Cited 46 times
    In Potter v. Goodwill Industries of Cleveland, 518 F.2d 864 (6th Cir. 1975), a case involving a claim of racially discriminatory dismissal and conditions of employment, this Court reiterated the McDonnell Douglas prima facie standard.