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Fait Accompli?: Where The Supreme Court And Equal Pay Meet A Narrow Legislative Override Under The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Megan Coluccio Aug 2010

Fait Accompli?: Where The Supreme Court And Equal Pay Meet A Narrow Legislative Override Under The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Megan Coluccio

Seattle University Law Review

This Comment argues the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act’s consequences will be minimally felt, so long as the Act is narrowly construed. The Comment suggests congressional action was appropriate after the Supreme Court’s Ledbetter decision and discusses the political and legislative debate leading to the Act. In addition, the Comment analyzes the Act in application, exploring its meaning, implications, and function. The Comment argues that the concerns and consequences arising from the enactment of the Act can be alleviated and avoided by a narrow interpretation of its amendment to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Finally, the Comment recommends …


Remedies For Sex-Discriminatory Health And Safety Conditions In Male-Dominated Industrial Jobs, Ellen Shapiro Aug 2010

Remedies For Sex-Discriminatory Health And Safety Conditions In Male-Dominated Industrial Jobs, Ellen Shapiro

Golden Gate University Law Review

No abstract provided.


The 'Offer Of Judgment' Rule In Employment Discrimination Actions: A Fundamental Incompatibility, Maureen Malvern Aug 2010

The 'Offer Of Judgment' Rule In Employment Discrimination Actions: A Fundamental Incompatibility, Maureen Malvern

Golden Gate University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Job-Related Sexual Harassment And Union Women: What Are Their Rights?, Barbara M. White Aug 2010

Job-Related Sexual Harassment And Union Women: What Are Their Rights?, Barbara M. White

Golden Gate University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Sexual Harassment In The Workplace: A Practitioner's Guide To Tort Actions, Alice Montgomery Aug 2010

Sexual Harassment In The Workplace: A Practitioner's Guide To Tort Actions, Alice Montgomery

Golden Gate University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Sex Discrimination In Academia: Representing The Female Faculty Plaintiff, Judith A. Mazia, Nancy De Ita Aug 2010

Sex Discrimination In Academia: Representing The Female Faculty Plaintiff, Judith A. Mazia, Nancy De Ita

Golden Gate University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Respecting Working Mothers With Infant Children: The Need For Increased Federal Intervention To Develop, Protect And Support A Breastfeeding Culture In The United States, Heather M. Kolinsky Jan 2010

Respecting Working Mothers With Infant Children: The Need For Increased Federal Intervention To Develop, Protect And Support A Breastfeeding Culture In The United States, Heather M. Kolinsky

Scholarly Articles

The author argues that the benefits of breastfeeding are overwhelming and that more needs to be done to ensure that all women have a viable option to continue breastfeeding upon returning to work, particularly the working poor and minorities. Those least likely to breastfeed are more likely to be part of an at risk population in terms of health. Most significantly, the lack of a cohesive policy in the workplace has had a disparate impact on the most vulnerable populations of breastfeeding mothers and their children. The lack of federal protection and a patchwork of protection in the states have …


Race, Sex And Genes At Work: Uncovering The Lessons Of Norman-Bloodsaw, Elizabeth Pendo Jan 2010

Race, Sex And Genes At Work: Uncovering The Lessons Of Norman-Bloodsaw, Elizabeth Pendo

All Faculty Scholarship

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (“GINA”) is the first federal, uniform protection against the use of genetic information in both the workplace and health insurance. Signed into law on May 21, 2008, GINA prohibits an employer or health insurer from acquiring or using an individual’s genetic information, with some exceptions. One of the goals of GINA is to eradicate actual, or perceived, discrimination based on genetic information in the workplace and in health insurance. Although the threat of genetic discrimination is often discussed in universal terms - as something that could happen to any of us - the …