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Reading Amendments And Expansions Of Title Vii Narrowly, Henry L. Chambers, Jr.
Reading Amendments And Expansions Of Title Vii Narrowly, Henry L. Chambers, Jr.
Law Faculty Publications
Throughout Title VII’s history, Congress has amended and expanded Title VII. Often, the Supreme Court has read such amendments and expansions narrowly, even as it generally reads Title VII broadly or narrowly depending on the case before it. The Court’s approach to Title VII expansions may merely indicate that the Court believes that such statutory alterations should be read only as broadly as necessary to effectuate their purposes. However, regardless of why the Court has interpreted these expansions narrowly, that the Court has done so suggests that Congress ought to consider carefully how it amends or expands Title VII in …
The Adea In The Wake Of Seminole, Edward P. Noonan
The Adea In The Wake Of Seminole, Edward P. Noonan
University of Richmond Law Review
Everyone, regardless of their sex or race, has at least one thing in common, we all get older. Nonetheless, attitudes about our elders in society differ depending on the context. Sometimes the aged are considered wise; other times they are considered incompetent. In 1967, Congress attempted to combat age discrimination in the workplace with the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA or the Act). Congress found that older Americans faced "disadvantages in their efforts to retain employment" which consisted of arbitrary age limits on employment notwithstanding that person's skill and job performance. Further, Congress prohibited arbitrary age discrimination in a …
Damages In Age Discrimination Cases - The Need For A Closer Look, Lavinia A. James
Damages In Age Discrimination Cases - The Need For A Closer Look, Lavinia A. James
University of Richmond Law Review
Prior to 1967, older workers throughout the country were virtually unprotected from discrimination in their employment based on age. In the 1960's Congress first attempted to combat such discrimination against the elderly; however, none of the enacted statutes had an express prohibition on age discrimination.