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Title Vii And The Applicability Of Disparate Impact Analysis To Subjective Selection Criteria, Jane Rigler Sep 1985

Title Vii And The Applicability Of Disparate Impact Analysis To Subjective Selection Criteria, Jane Rigler

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Discrimination-free employment practices have been mandated in this country for over twenty years, yet all members of American society do not share equal employment opportunities. One need only compare the unemployment rate of blacks to whites to conclude that complexion bears a remarkable relationship to employment experiences. A reminder that the earning power of American women is vastly different than that of men is evidence enough that gender is a factor in employment decisions. Most employers have abandoned their more overtly discriminatory practices such as outright refusals to employ members of racial minorities or women, termination of a woman on …


The Exception Swallows The Rule: Market Conditions As A Factor Other Than Sex In Title Vii Disparate Impact Litigation, Judith A. Pauley Sep 1983

The Exception Swallows The Rule: Market Conditions As A Factor Other Than Sex In Title Vii Disparate Impact Litigation, Judith A. Pauley

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