In this presentation, we examine the role of statistical analysis as evidence in employment discrimination analysis. Specifically, we address: (1) Alternative Legal Theories of Discrimination - Disparate Treatment and Disparate Impact (2) Direct versus Indirect Evidence (3) Basics of Statistical Inference (4) Statistical Significance and Sample Size (5) Application of Statistical Inference to Disparate Impact and Disparate Treatment Claims (6) The Importance of Statistics: Randall v. Rolls Royce

1. Statistical Analysis as Evidence in Employment Discrimination Litigation presented by Stephanie R. Thomas, Ph.D. sthomas@thomasecon.com Thomas Econometrics Silver Lake Executive Campus 41 University Drive, Suite 400 Newtown PA 18940 215-642-0072 www.thomasecon.com