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Civil Procedure Keyed to Field
Texas Department of Community Affairs v. Burdine
Citation:
450 U.S. 248 (1981)Facts
Joyce Ann Burdine was hired by the Texas Department of Community Affairs in January 1972 as an accounting clerk in the Public Service Careers Division. She was promoted to Field Services Coordinator in July 1972 and assumed additional duties when her supervisor resigned in November 1972. She applied for the vacant Project Director position, which remained unfilled for six months. In February 1973, the U.S. Department of Labor threatened to terminate funding for PSC due to inefficiencies. As a condition of continued funding, TDCA agreed to appoint a permanent Project Director and reorganize the staff. Executive Director B.R. Fuller hired a male from another division as Project Director and terminated Burdine along with two other employees, retaining only one male professional employee, Walz. Burdine was later rehired by TDCA in another division at a salary commensurate with the Project Director position.
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