Try our Advanced Search for more refined results

Expert Analysis

Affirmative Action Defense Strengthened For Contractors

Law360, New York (February 18, 2014, 5:38 PM EST) -- In Fuller v. Edwin V. Stimpson Co Inc., a Florida district court ruled that a federal contractor employer will not be prejudiced by use of a spreadsheet that identifies employees for reduction in force ("RIF") by race in the context of its affirmative action program, and that the use of race as a favorable factor in a RIF decision does not support a race discrimination claim. The decision does not mention the so-called "affirmative action defense," see Johnson v. Transportation Agency, Santa Clara County, 480 U.S. 616 (1987); Steelworkers of Am., AFL-CIO-CLC v. Weber, 443 U.S. 193, 208 (1979), but it provides renewed vigor to that theory....

Law360 is on it, so you are, too.

A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60 topics, industries, practice areas and jurisdictions.


A Law360 subscription includes features such as

  • Daily newsletters
  • Expert analysis
  • Mobile app
  • Advanced search
  • Judge information
  • Real-time alerts
  • 450K+ searchable archived articles

And more!

Experience Law360 today with a free 7-day trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Related Sections

Law Firms

Companies

Government Agencies

Hello! I'm Law360's automated support bot.

How can I help you today?

For example, you can type:
  • I forgot my password
  • I took a free trial but didn't get a verification email
  • How do I sign up for a newsletter?
Ask a question!