Lee v. Sperry Corp.’s Empirical Analysis
1987
Citation profile
1 district · 3 state decisions
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Applies 42 U.S.C. § 2000E (§ 701 of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964)
Relies on McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green · Texas Department of Community Affairs v. Burdine · Loeb v. Textron, Inc. · Pine River State Bank v. Mettille · Lewis v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States
Most-quoted passages
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“"[A]n original employment contract may be modified or replaced by a subsequent unilateral contract. The employee's retention of employment constitutes acceptance of the offer of a unilateral contract; by continuing to stay on the job, although free to leave, the employee supplies the necessary consideration for the offer." Although Pine River dealt directly with the transformation from at-will employment to employment based on unilateral contract, the principle seems equally applicable to the opposite transformation. Here, plaintiff worked for over three years after receiving the handbook with the employment contract disclaimer. During that time, he was provided with salary increases and other improvements in employment benefits.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
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