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The Fundamental Nature Of Title Vii, Maria Ontiveros
The Fundamental Nature Of Title Vii, Maria Ontiveros
Maria L. Ontiveros
This article explores the fundamental nature of Title VII and argues that Title VII is a statute designed to protect the right to own and use one's own labor free from discrimination in order to provide meaningful economic opportunity and participation. This conclusion is based upon three different types of analysis: the elements approach; the super statute approach and the human rights approach. The "elements approach" places Title VII in context and argues that it cannot be interpreted in isolation because it is only one element of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The "super statute approach" argues that Title …
Migrant Labour In The United States: Working Beneath The Floor For Free Labour?, Maria Ontiveros
Migrant Labour In The United States: Working Beneath The Floor For Free Labour?, Maria Ontiveros
Maria L. Ontiveros
This chapter argues that the combination of United States employment and immigration laws create a system for the exploitation of immigrant workers that runs counter to the purpose of the Thirteenth Amendment to the US constitution. The chapter provides an overview to US employment and migration laws and then identifies specific problems raised for immigrant workers. The chapter then describes Thirteenth Amendment jurisprudence and shows how the current system of laws runs afoul of the amendments purpose.