Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. State of Illinois

How courts have described this case

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• concluding that state was not employer of school teachers despite extensive regulation of working conditions since powers to hire and fire remained in the school district
• acknowledging that a defendant may be a “de facto or indirect employer” of the plaintiff so far as it “controlled the plaintiff’s employment relationship”
• noting that an entity that “pulls the strings” in the background, and essentially controls employment decisions will be considered the de facto employer for purposes of Title VII liability
• explaining how entities that \pull[ ] the strings in the background\, and retain employment decision making power, are de facto employers pursuant to Title VII
• recognizing theory of de facto employer liability in ADEA context
• analyzing liability that may arise where an entity is making behind the scenes decisions about material terms of employment such as hiring, firing and rate of pay

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