1. Wise v. Mead 614 F. Supp.1131 (1985) Question: Was this sex discrimination and if so why?
The termination of Velva Wise was a form of sex discrimination. There is a horde of evidence to this assertion. Wise’s conduct and that of male employees Thomas, Butts and Boyd who had been previously involved in fights, were of equal seriousness, but the company (Mead) treated her differently from her male colleagues (leagle.com). Of all the fighting incidences, Mead fired only Ms. Wise for a first time involvement in a fight. Unlike Singleton who was terminated after being put on probation due to involvement ...
