Billy B.,1 Complainant, v. Alex M. Azar II, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (Food and Drug Administration), Agency.

15 Cited authorities

  1. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett

    477 U.S. 317 (1986)   Cited 220,173 times   41 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a movant's summary judgment motion should be granted "against a [nonmovant] who fails to make a showing sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party's case, and on which that party will bear the burden of proof at trial"
  2. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green

    411 U.S. 792 (1973)   Cited 53,093 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
  3. St. Mary's Honor Ctr. v. Hicks

    509 U.S. 502 (1993)   Cited 12,372 times   8 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a trier of fact may infer discrimination upon rejecting an employer's proffered reason for termination
  4. Tex. Dept. of Cmty. Affairs v. Burdine

    450 U.S. 248 (1981)   Cited 20,165 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"
  5. U.S. Postal Service Bd. of Govs. v. Aikens

    460 U.S. 711 (1983)   Cited 2,417 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Holding that because "[t]here will seldom be `eyewitness' testimony to the employer's mental process," evidence of the employer's discriminatory attitude in general is relevant and admissible to prove discrimination
  6. Furnco Construction Corp. v. Waters

    438 U.S. 567 (1978)   Cited 2,176 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
  7. Henson v. City of Dundee

    682 F.2d 897 (11th Cir. 1982)   Cited 979 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that where a supervisor makes sexual overtures to employees of both genders, or where the conduct is equally offensive to male and female workers, the conduct may be actionable under state law, but it is not actionable as harassment under Title VII because men and women are accorded like treatment
  8. Loeb v. Textron, Inc.

    600 F.2d 1003 (1st Cir. 1979)   Cited 720 times
    Denying any such requirement
  9. Oliver v. Digital Equipment Corp.

    846 F.2d 103 (1st Cir. 1988)   Cited 413 times
    Holding that discharge over two and one half years after employee filed EEOC complaint was insufficient showing of retaliation to avoid summary judgment for employer
  10. Section 2000e - Definitions

    42 U.S.C. § 2000e   Cited 52,355 times   130 Legal Analyses
    Granting EEOC authority to issue procedural regulations to carry out Title VII provisions
  11. Section 1614.604 - Filing and computation of time

    29 C.F.R. § 1614.604   Cited 139 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Providing the time limits applicable to the subject regulations "are subject to waiver, estoppel and equitable tolling"
  12. Section 1614.109 - Hearings

    29 C.F.R. § 1614.109   Cited 133 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Governing administrative hearings
  13. Section 1614.405 - Decisions on appeals

    29 C.F.R. § 1614.405   Cited 83 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Providing that " decision [of the EEOC in an administrative appeal] is final . . . unless . . . [e]ither party files a timely request for reconsideration"
  14. Section 315.804 - Termination of probationers for unsatisfactory performance or conduct

    5 C.F.R. § 315.804   Cited 65 times
    Concerning termination of federal probationary employees for unsatisfactory performance
  15. Section 1614.403 - How to appeal

    29 C.F.R. § 1614.403   Cited 34 times
    Indicating that failure to file timely appeal requires dismissal by EEOC