Homework: Legal Issues
Instructions
Analyze the case and opinion in the case of Riser v. QEP Energy, 777 F.3d 1191 (10th Cir. 2015) located in your textbook on pp. 451-454.Write a case study review of Judge Kelly's opinion that answers the questions below. Support your review with analysis and evidence from the unit reading and outside sources.
1. What are the legal issues presented in this case? Did the plaintiff establish a valid prima facie case of pay discrimination? Was there a basis for equal work? On what factors did the appeals court base its decision?
2. Why is the other-than-sex factor that is presented by the employer insufficient to avoid a trial?
3. What should the employer have done differently?
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.