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Bilingualism And Equality: Title Vii Claims For Language Discrimination In The Workplace, James Leonard Oct 2004

Bilingualism And Equality: Title Vii Claims For Language Discrimination In The Workplace, James Leonard

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

Linguistic diversity is a fact of contemporary American life. Nearly one in five Americans speak a language other than English in the home, and influxes of immigrants have been a constant feature of American history. The multiplicity of languages in American society has touched nearly all aspects of American culture, and specifically has added new and important challenges to the American workplace. Chief among these new concerns are the growing number of legal claims centered around language discrimination in the workplace. The common vehicle for these claims has been Title VII, and there is considerable support in the academic literature …


Making Up Women: Casinos, Cosmetics, And Title Vii, David B. Cruz Sep 2004

Making Up Women: Casinos, Cosmetics, And Title Vii, David B. Cruz

Nevada Law Journal

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One Of These Things Is Not Like The Other: Analogizing Ageism To Racism In Employment Discrimination Cases, Rhonda M. Reaves May 2004

One Of These Things Is Not Like The Other: Analogizing Ageism To Racism In Employment Discrimination Cases, Rhonda M. Reaves

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


Intentional Job Discrimination-New Tools For Our Oldest Problem, Alfred W. Blumrosen, Ruth G. Blumrosen Apr 2004

Intentional Job Discrimination-New Tools For Our Oldest Problem, Alfred W. Blumrosen, Ruth G. Blumrosen

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

The roots of employment discrimination lie deep in our history. By the 18th century, race slavery was the underpinning of wealth in the southern colonies. Black slaves were considered property - subhumans who had no rights in themselves or their offspring. In 1765, the British imposed "stamp taxes" on the colonies; the colonies resisted. In 1766, Parliament claimed the power to govern the colonies in all matters, but by 1770 it had repealed almost all the taxes that offended the colonists. "Business as usual" returned to the relations between the colonies and Britain.


Employment Law: Desert Palace, Inc. V. Costa: Returning To Title Vii's Core Principles By Eliminating The Direct Evidence Requirement In Mixed-Motive Cases, Daniel P. Johnson Jan 2004

Employment Law: Desert Palace, Inc. V. Costa: Returning To Title Vii's Core Principles By Eliminating The Direct Evidence Requirement In Mixed-Motive Cases, Daniel P. Johnson

Oklahoma Law Review

No abstract provided.


Reinstatement Claims Under The Family And Medical Leave Act Of 1993: Leaving Behind The Inter-Circuit Chaos And Instating A Suitable Proof Structure, Amy Stutzke Jan 2004

Reinstatement Claims Under The Family And Medical Leave Act Of 1993: Leaving Behind The Inter-Circuit Chaos And Instating A Suitable Proof Structure, Amy Stutzke

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.