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Putting The Teeth Back Into The Bfoq Requirement Of Title Vii And The Pregnancy Discrimination Act: International Union V. Johnson Controls, Inc., M. Chris Floyd
University of Richmond Law Review
In a resounding victory for women's and workers' rights, the U.S. Supreme Court has found that a Wisconsin battery manufacturer, in barring women without proof of infertility from jobs involving exposure to lead, violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Sex Discrimination In Employment: What Has Title Vii Accomplished For The Female?
Sex Discrimination In Employment: What Has Title Vii Accomplished For The Female?
University of Richmond Law Review
The legislative intent of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act was to eradicate all forms of discriminatory employment practices based upon race, religion, national origin or sex. While the initial success of accomplishing this goal fell short of what was expected, important strides in recent years have reversed earlier disappointments.
Narrowing The Scope Of The Bona Fide Occupational Qualification Exception-Sex Discrimination In Professional Baseball Runs Afoul Of The Law
University of Richmond Law Review
"Should a gentleman offer a lady a Tiparillo?" Such a question, popu- larized in a familiar advertisement only a few years ago, gives one keen insight into the stereotyped roles accepted for men and women during the past decade. In sharp relief today, women's liberation groups would have one believe that a man need not offer a woman anything; if she wants something, it is hers for the taking. Indeed, a recent national convention of hardcore feminists, echoing this aggressive attitude and citing that women compose fifty-three per cent of the nation's population, have warned that they intend to capture …