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A Review Of Federal Court Decisions Under Title Vii Of The Civil Rights Act Of 1964, Mary L. Heen
A Review Of Federal Court Decisions Under Title Vii Of The Civil Rights Act Of 1964, Mary L. Heen
Law Faculty Publications
Fifteen essays examine the highly emotional debate, considering discussions by unions, state legislatures, and the courts.
Current Developments In Civil Liberties, Ivan E. Bodensteiner, Rosalie Levinson
Current Developments In Civil Liberties, Ivan E. Bodensteiner, Rosalie Levinson
Law Faculty Publications
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Privacy And The Sex Bfoq: An Immodest Proposal, Carolyn S. Bratt
Privacy And The Sex Bfoq: An Immodest Proposal, Carolyn S. Bratt
Law Faculty Scholarly Articles
Since the adoption of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, courts have been called upon to determine whether an employer can avoid liability for refusing to hire employees of one sex by invoking the privacy rights of its customers. Two recent court decisions are illustrative of the question and its resolution. In Backus v. Baptist Medical Center, the defendant employer's policy of excluding male nurses from the labor and delivery section of its obstetrics and gynecology department was challenged. The defendant established that most of the duties of a labor and delivery nurse involve exposure to …
Title Vii: When Is A Pretext Not A Pretext? An Analysis Of Westinghouse Electric Corp. V. Vaughn, Barbara J. Fick
Title Vii: When Is A Pretext Not A Pretext? An Analysis Of Westinghouse Electric Corp. V. Vaughn, Barbara J. Fick
Journal Articles
This article previews the Supreme Court case Westinghouse Electric Corp. v. Vaughn, 466 U.S. 521 (1984). The author expected the Court to clarify the evidentiary requirements and burdens of plaintiffs and defendants in litigating a disparate treatment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.