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The Idea Of The Job As Property In Contemporary America: The Legal And Collective Bargaining Framework, William B. Gould
The Idea Of The Job As Property In Contemporary America: The Legal And Collective Bargaining Framework, William B. Gould
BYU Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Bfoq Defense In Adea Suits: The Scope Of "Duties Of The Job", Robert L. Fischman
The Bfoq Defense In Adea Suits: The Scope Of "Duties Of The Job", Robert L. Fischman
Michigan Law Review
This Note examines these three possible interpretations of which job characteristics a court must examine when determining the validity of a BFOQ defense to an ADEA suit and concludes that the Eighth Circuit's standard is correct. Because disputes over which interpretation is proper arise almost exclusively in cases involving public safety occupations, this Note discusses the standards for measuring that scope within the framework of the policy considerations associated with public safety. Part I of this Note discusses the three current standards used to determine the scope of the BFOQ defense. Part II illuminates the problems inherent in having three …
Introduction, Winn Newman
Introduction, Winn Newman
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
This Symposium helps to explain that "comparable worth" is merely a euphemism for garden variety discrimination that violates express prohibitions of federal antidiscrimination law and severely limits job-related opportunities and benefits for women and minorities. Hopefully, the message of this Symposium will not be lost on reasonable people: that wage discrimination is unlawful and that our energies must now be turned to developing effective means for eliminating it.
Pay Equity--The Minnesota Experience, Nina Rothchild
Pay Equity--The Minnesota Experience, Nina Rothchild
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
The concept of comparable worth is simple: jobs should be paid according to their value, whether the jobs are performed by men or by women. It says that pay should be based on the level of skill, effort, responsibility, and working conditions required to do the job. It is hard to believe that such a common sense idea could generate such an emotional reaction.
In this essay I will describe Minnesota's experience with pay equity at the state and local levels. Our experience leads us to believe that the arguments of the opposition are pure conjecture and that the scare …
Comparable Worth -- The Theory, Its Legal Foundation, And The Feasibility Of Implementation, Carin Ann Clauss
Comparable Worth -- The Theory, Its Legal Foundation, And The Feasibility Of Implementation, Carin Ann Clauss
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
County of Washington v. Gunther was decided by the Supreme Court over five years ago. In that case, the Court, resolving a conflict among the circuits, ruled that sex-based wage discrimination claims could proceed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 without regard to the limiting "equal work" standard of the Equal Pay Act. Following this decision, it was generally assumed that the courts would become the major forum for redressing sex-based wage discrimination. The anticipated litigation explosion never took place. Few wage discrimination suits have been filed, and even fewer have been successful. What progress has …
Remedies For Wage Discrimination, Ruth Gerber Blumrosen
Remedies For Wage Discrimination, Ruth Gerber Blumrosen
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
The thesis of this Article is that wage discrimination can be remedied by the federal courts through a process that is both practical and efficient. This can be done, without turning the federal courts into wage control agencies or bankrupting the nation's employers, by treating the problem of wage discrimination in precisely the same manner as other forms of discrimination are treated. Our experience with different types of wage discrimination now permits us to generalize about the types of remedies that are appropriate to correct those typical forms of wage discrimination that have now been fully identified.
Thoughts On Comparable Worth Litigation And Organizational Strategies, Nancy Gertner
Thoughts On Comparable Worth Litigation And Organizational Strategies, Nancy Gertner
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
To watch the evolution of Title VIP is to watch the gradual constricting of a law that many had heralded as a tool of social change for women. Its passage represented a statement that the so-called free market had not worked for women. Women were denied access to higher paying and high-status positions. Even when a job was integrated, women's work was undervalued and their wages frequently depressed. With the passage of Title VII came the hope that the law would do what the market could not-break the cycle of discrimination.
Sex discrimination, in contrast with other forms of discrimination, …
The Attainment Of Pay Equity Between The Sexes By Legal Means: An Economic Analysis, George E. Johnson, Gary R. Solon
The Attainment Of Pay Equity Between The Sexes By Legal Means: An Economic Analysis, George E. Johnson, Gary R. Solon
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
The purpose of this Article is to present an analysis of the gap between men's and women's wages with particular emphasis on the likely effects of various existing and proposed legal remedies. Part I sets out a simple "ideal" statistical model of wage determination. Its purpose is to identify carefully the potential impact of alternative legal remedies such as the Equal Pay Act, Title VII, and proposed policies like comparable worth. This model is ideal in the sense that, although it could be estimated in principle, there is no data set currently available with which it could actually be estimated. …
Shareholders Versus Managers: The Strain In The Corporate Web, John C. Coffee Jr.
Shareholders Versus Managers: The Strain In The Corporate Web, John C. Coffee Jr.
Michigan Law Review
Part I will seek to understand why firms trade in the stock market at a substantial discount from their asset value. It will answer that existing theories of the firm have not given adequate attention to a critical area where shareholders and managers have an inherent conflict, one that the existing structure of the firm does not resolve or mitigate. Despite the significant changes in the internal structure of the corporation over the last half century that have been described by business historians, there remains a deep internal strain between shareholders, on the one hand, and managers and employees, on …
Japan's New Equal Employment Opportunity Law: Real Weapon Or Heirloom Sword?, Yamamoto Kaoru
Japan's New Equal Employment Opportunity Law: Real Weapon Or Heirloom Sword?, Yamamoto Kaoru
BYU Law Review
No abstract provided.
Labor Law In Virginia, Charles V. Laughlin
Labor Law In Virginia, Charles V. Laughlin
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
Court Enforcement Of Union Fines
Employer Postcertification Polls To Determine Union Support, James D. Dasso
Employer Postcertification Polls To Determine Union Support, James D. Dasso
Michigan Law Review
This Note evaluates these competing standards in light of the two major policy objectives of the NLRA: industrial stability and employee free choice. It concludes that the courts of appeals properly apply a less stringent standard. Part I considers employer polling in the larger context of the general law of employer interrogation. This section concludes that the Board's standard for postcertification polling deviates significantly from the general law of employer interrogation as well as the more specific rules established for precertification polling. The remainder of this Note demonstrates that the Board's distinctions between pre- and postcertification polling do not justify …
The Nlra's "Guard Exclusion": An Analysis Of Section 9(B)(3)'S Legislative Intent And Modern-Day Applicability, Eric M. Jensen
The Nlra's "Guard Exclusion": An Analysis Of Section 9(B)(3)'S Legislative Intent And Modern-Day Applicability, Eric M. Jensen
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Rights For Canadian Members Of International Unions Under The (U.S.) Labor-Management Reporting And Disclosure Act, Alan Hyde
Washington Law Review
This article addresses the question of whether the short answer makes sense; whether, in other words, Canadian members of international unions based in the United States acquire any rights under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) which they can enforce in the courts of the United States. It concludes that Canadian members of United States-based international unions may sue their internationals in United States courts for violation of the LMRDA.
Labor Costs And Midterm Work Relocation: Unfair Labor Practice Or Breach Of Contract?—International Union, United Automobile Workers V. National Labor Relations Board, 765 F.2d 175 (D.C. Cir. 1985), Bryan E. Lee
Washington Law Review
In International Union, United Automobile Workers v. National Labor Relations Board (UAW v. NLRB), the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit held that it was not an unfair labor practice under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) when an employer threatened to relocate certain operations from a union plant to a nonunion plant in order to coerce the union into making midterm wage concessions. Nor was it an unfair labor practice when the employer then carried out the threat to relocate after the union refused to make the wage concessions. The D.C. Circuit decision affirmed …
Labor Law—Employment Discrimination—Employer May Be Held Liable For Hostile Work Environment, Frances Scroggins
Labor Law—Employment Discrimination—Employer May Be Held Liable For Hostile Work Environment, Frances Scroggins
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
No abstract provided.
Nuclear Whistleblower Protection And The Scope Of Protected Activity Under Section 210 Of The Energy Reorganization Act, Stephen M. Kohn, Thomas Carpenter
Nuclear Whistleblower Protection And The Scope Of Protected Activity Under Section 210 Of The Energy Reorganization Act, Stephen M. Kohn, Thomas Carpenter
Antioch Law Journal
In 1978 Congress amended the Energy Reorganization Act in order to protect whistleblowers - employees who disclose potential violations of nuclear health and safety laws - from retaliation by their employers. 1 Since passage of the nuclear whistleblower protection amendment, the circuit courts of appeals are divided over the issue of what constitutes protected activity.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held in 1984 that an employee must contact a "competent organ of government" to be protected. 2 The U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Ninth and Tenth Circuits have disagreed, and have held that employees who disclose …
An Overview Of Federal And State Whistleblower Protections, Stephen M. Kohn, Michael D. Kohn
An Overview Of Federal And State Whistleblower Protections, Stephen M. Kohn, Michael D. Kohn
Antioch Law Journal
The protection of employee whistleblowers is a controversial and developing area within employment discrimination law. There is no comprehensive law which prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who disclose potential corporate or governmental violations of law, or practices which may violate environmental standards or threaten the health and safety of employees and the public. Instead, over the past twenty-five years there has been a steady growth in common law and specific statutory protections for employee whistleblowers. This article is an introduction to the major statutory and common law provisions which concern whistleblower protection. It is not intended to present a …
Eminent Domain As A Tool To Set Up Employee-Owned Businesses In The Face Of Shutdowns, Keith J. Smith
Eminent Domain As A Tool To Set Up Employee-Owned Businesses In The Face Of Shutdowns, Keith J. Smith
Antioch Law Journal
In recent years there has been a tremendous increase in the number of worker-owned businesses, with more than 2,000 in existence today.'Studies show that part of the reason for this increase is their success: employee-owned businesses are more productive, 2 create more jobs,3 and grow faster than comparable non-employee owned companies.4 One factor that has contributed to the growth of worker-owned businesses has been plant shutdowns. Today corporations are able to relocate around the world in order to maximize profits.5 As a result, the Northeast and the Midwest alone lost an estimated 900,000 jobs during the 1970s from plant shutdowns.6 …
Abuse Of Authority: The Office Of The Special Counsel And Whistleblower Protection, Thomas M. Devine, Donald G. Aplin
Abuse Of Authority: The Office Of The Special Counsel And Whistleblower Protection, Thomas M. Devine, Donald G. Aplin
Antioch Law Journal
The term 'whistleblower' is like 'motherhood,' and we are all for whistleblowing apparently. 1978 remarks of Representative Derwinski during House Markup of Civil Service Reform Act provisions establishing protection for federal whistleblowers. I"[Q] In your statement you say that most managers follow the law ...[a]nd have integrity."[A] That is my firm belief."[Q] And that most whistleblowers are malcontents."[A] That has been my experience."1985 exchange between Representative Schroeder and Special Counsel K. William O'Connor, the official responsible under the Reform Act for protection of whistleblowers. 2Even the clearest congressional intent is no stronger than the commitment of those with the discretion …
Poverty Amid Renewed Affluence: The Poor Of New England At Mid-Decade, Andrew M. Sum, Paul E. Harrington, William B. Goedicke, Robert Vinson
Poverty Amid Renewed Affluence: The Poor Of New England At Mid-Decade, Andrew M. Sum, Paul E. Harrington, William B. Goedicke, Robert Vinson
New England Journal of Public Policy
This article examines the problem of poverty in New England during the current period of economic prosperity. Major trends in the size and composition of the poor population within the region are analyzed. Striking changes in the relative incidence of poverty have occurred among families in New England. As the economy has moved toward full employment, poverty rates among husband-wife families in the region have fallen sharply. In contrast, female-headed families in New England have not benefited substantially from recent rapid increases in employment opportunities. The result has been a persistent trend toward the feminization of poverty in New England. …
The Slaughter Of The Innocent: Disagreement Regarding The Interpretation Of Section 402(A) "Rolls On"
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Concept Of Distributive Share In Worker Ownership Schemes, Vincent Gugino
The Concept Of Distributive Share In Worker Ownership Schemes, Vincent Gugino
In the Public Interest
No abstract provided.
Sexual Orientation Employment Discrimination: The Freedom Of Private Employers To Discriminate, Holly Hecker
Sexual Orientation Employment Discrimination: The Freedom Of Private Employers To Discriminate, Holly Hecker
In the Public Interest
No abstract provided.
The Labor Preemption Doctrine: Hamiltonian Renaissance Or Last Hurrah?, David L. Gregory
The Labor Preemption Doctrine: Hamiltonian Renaissance Or Last Hurrah?, David L. Gregory
William & Mary Law Review
No abstract provided.
Compensating Manufacturers Submitting Health And Safety Data To Support Product Registrations After Ruckelshaus V. Monsanto, Eric E. Boyd
Compensating Manufacturers Submitting Health And Safety Data To Support Product Registrations After Ruckelshaus V. Monsanto, Eric E. Boyd
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Clinchfield Coal Co. V. District 28, United Mine Workers: A New Standard For Judicial Review Of Labor Arbitration Awards, Charles L. Woody
Clinchfield Coal Co. V. District 28, United Mine Workers: A New Standard For Judicial Review Of Labor Arbitration Awards, Charles L. Woody
West Virginia Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Impact Of District 29, United Mine Workers V. Royal Coal Co. On The Sale Of A Coal Facility, Charles L. Woody
The Impact Of District 29, United Mine Workers V. Royal Coal Co. On The Sale Of A Coal Facility, Charles L. Woody
West Virginia Law Review
The recent ruling of District 29, United Mine Workers v. Royal Coal Co., by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has a dramatic impact on the issue of health and non-pension benefits for retirees of the United Mine Workers of America (UMW). Previously, the Fourth Circuit had reviewed the issue in District 17, United Mine Workers v. Allied Corp., and ruled that, under certain circumstances, the health benefits for retirees do extend beyond the termination of the wage agreement. Although the Allied decision concerned successorship issues and Royal Coal dealt with a party's obligations during the …
Comparable Worth Claims Under Title Vii: Does The Evidence Support An Inference Of Discriminatory Intent?—American Federation Of State, County, And Municipal Employees V. Washington, 770 F.2d 1401 (9th Cir. 1985), Brendan Mangan
Washington Law Review
This Note suggests that comparable worth theory, as a means of proving discrimination under Title VII, has been fully explored and charted, and observes that comparable worth claims have gained virtually no ground in legal battles against sex-based wage discrimination. Where courts have upheld such claims, their decisions have turned on the accompanying evidence of discriminatory intent, rather than on the inference of intent drawn from comparable worth studies. Moreover, since many factors provide plausible explanations of wage differentials, courts are correct in rejecting comparable worth claims that are unsupported by additional evidence of intentional discrimination. The Ninth Circuit was …