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1940 Statement Of Principles On Academic Freedom And Tenure

Law and Contemporary Problems

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Citizenship, Alienage, And Ethnic Origin Discrimination In Employment Under The Law Of The United States, Mack Player

Faculty Publications

INTRODUCTION

This paper will survey the federal law of discrimination in employment based on ethnic origin, alienage, and citizenship. There are a number of sources of this law, many of them overlapping. The federal constitution provides some protections, but only to governmental employees or applicants. The traditional centerpiece of employment discrimination law is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The 1866 Civil Rights Act also provides protection which overlaps with that provided by Title VII. Finally, the recently enacted Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 regulates both national origin discrimination, thus duplicating the protections of Title …

Bringing A Title Vii Action: Which Test Regarding Standing To Sue Is The Most Applicable?, Valerie L. Jacobson

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This Note examines who is a proper plaintiff under Title VII and explains the need for a clearer definition of "employee" and "employed." Part II presents a historical development of the standards used to define employment relationships in Title VII. Part III discusses the general requirements for standing and sets forth the tests currently used to determine standing for a Title VII action. Part IV analyzes how the tests can produce different outcomes and why some tests more adequately serve the Act's goals. The Note concludes that Congress should amend the definition of "employee" or at least define what constitutes …

Runyon Reconsidered: The Future Of Section 1981 As A Basis For Employment Discrimination Claims, Barbara L. Kramer

Cleveland State Law Review

On April 25, 1988, the Supreme Court ignited a controversy by announcing that it would reconsider' its ruling in Runyon v. McCrary, a landmark 1976 civil rights decision, in a case currently before the Court, Patterson v. McClean Credit Union. Runyon affirmed the right of certain minority groups to sue private entities for unlawful discrimination under 42 U.S.C. Section 1981. Patterson calls into question the origin of the present Section 1981. This Note discusses the elements of the controversy unleashed by the Court: the origin and operation of the present Section 1981 and its relation to Title VII of the …