Scholars have
increasingly come to recognize the critical role of relationships in the
workplace, including how relationships inside and outside of work shape our
workplace experiences and opportunities. Given the central role of
relationships to work, it is not surprising that employment discrimination law
has multiple intersections with these relationships, both in terms of the law
influencing these relationships and these relationships influencing the law. From
sexual harassment law to relational discrimination to retaliation and beyond,
employment discrimination law regulates and shapes relationships with
customers, coworkers, friends, lovers, and family members. And certain
relationships can also determine whether and how employment discrimination law
is deployed and enforced. This panel brings together scholars studying the
intersection of employment discrimination law and relationships across various
domains for a conversation about the current status of the role of our
relationships in the regulation of employment discrimination.
Business
meeting at program conclusion.