Labor Law. Employer-Union Contracts. Burden of Proof

1928 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 526
Keyword(s):  
Burden Of Proof ◽  
Labor Law

Diskriminierung am Arbeitsplatz und Gleichbehandlung

2014 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 32-34
Author(s):  
Ina Bender
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Identity ◽  
Burden Of Proof ◽  
Labor Law ◽  
Ethnic Origin ◽  
Disadvantaged Groups ◽  
Pain And Suffering ◽  
Full Force ◽  
Procedural Facilitation

Vor einigen Jahren ist das allgemeine Gleichbehandlungsgesetz in Kraft getreten und bildete zugleich den vorläufigen Höhepunkt in der Diskussion um die Rechte von Minderheiten und benachteiligten Bevölkerungsgruppen. Dabei nehmen die arbeitsrechtlichen Vorschriften einen großen Teil ein, um Diskriminierung aufgrund der Rasse, der ethnischen Herkunft, des Geschlechts, des Alters, der Religion oder Weltanschauung, Behinderung oder der sexuellen Identität zu bekämpfen. Vor diesem Hintergrund ist es jedem Arbeitgeber dringend zu empfehlen, sich für dieses Thema zu sensibilisieren und einen Überblick über die Anforderungen und den Umgang der Gerichte mit diesem Gesetz in den vergangenen Jahren zu verschaffen. A few years ago, at the height of a discussion about the rights of minorities and disadvantaged groups, a law against discrimination came into force. The regulations of this labor law are very important in order to prevent discrimination on grounds of racial or ethnic origin, disability, gender, age, religion or belief, or sexual identity. The employer has a lot of obligations to prevent discrimination in the workplace. Legal claims for damages, compensation for pain and suffering, as well as procedural facilitation (reversal of the burden of proof) make this law a very efficient instrument. Indeed, a lot of employers have felt the full force of it. For this reason, it is strongly recommended that all employers familiarize themselves with the requirements of this law, and be aware of how the court has been dealing with its implications over the last few years. Keywords: sensibilisierung, religion, herkunft, gleichbehandlung, geschlecht, diskriminierung

The Way of a Real Reform of the Labor Law

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
pp. 247-294
Author(s):  
Alain Supiot ◽  
Jeseong Park
Keyword(s):  
Labor Law ◽  
The Way

The CSI Effect

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Chin
Keyword(s):  
Forensic Science ◽  
Burden Of Proof ◽  
High Standard ◽  
Juror Decision Making ◽  
Scholarly Work ◽  
Television Programs ◽  
Forensic Evidence ◽  
Csi Effect ◽  
Real Phenomenon ◽  
Scene Investigation

The CSI Effect posits that exposure to television programs that portray forensic science (e.g., CSI: Crime Scene Investigation) can change the way jurors evaluate forensic evidence. The most commonly researched hypothesis under the CSI Effect suggests that shows like CSI depict an unrealistically high standard of forensic science and thus unreasonably inflate the expectations of jurors. Jurors are thus more likely to vote to acquit, and prosecutors face higher burden of proof. We review (1) the theory behind the CSI Effect, (2) the perception of the effect among legal actors, (3) the academic treatment of the effect, and (4) how courts have dealt with the effect. We demonstrate that while legal actors do see the CSI Effect as a serious issue, there is virtually no empirical evidence suggesting it is a real phenomenon. Moreover, many of the remedies employed by courts may do no more than introduce bias into juror decision making or even trigger the CSI Effect when it would not normally occur (i.e., the self-fulfilling prophesy). We end with suggestions for the proper treatment of the CSI Effect in courts, and directions for future scholarly work.

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