Renee Thompson
Employment Law
PA402-01
June 19, 2012

MEMORANDUM
TO: Professor Scott Pearce
FROM: Renee Thompson
DATE: June 19, 2012
RE: Ima Shewin: Analysis of Workplace Discrimination and Harassment
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ISSUE
Proving discrimination can be difficult and cases must pass a prima facie to determine if there is enough evidence to proceed with a charge of discrimination. Ensuring that one has all of the necessary facts that may be pertinent in a discrimination case is important. In the case of Ima Shewin, she feels as if she has been discriminated against as she has been passed over for several promotions. There are facts that support her argument however the employer may find ways to dispute the claims that have been made.
BRIEF ANSWER
There is evidence that supports Ima Shewin’s discrimination and harassment claims and there are laws enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that prohibit discrimination that has come to light in the case of Ima Shewin. Did Arthur King discriminate against Mrs. Shewin and engage in age discrimination practices that violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) laws, discriminate based on race and gender, as well as promote a workplace that engaged in sexual harassment practices that created a hostile work environment? These questions must be answered to determine if there is a valid claim and prima facie must be established.
FACTS
Ima Shewin is a 45 year-old African American woman with advanced degrees in English and journalism which she obtained from the University of Chicago. She is employed by The Blabber, a newspaper in Atlanta, Georgia, and has been with the company for 10 years. She started as an entry level researcher and was promoted 2 years later to a junior