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Q-Word As Red Herring: Why Disparate Impact Liability Does Not Induce Hiring Quotas, Peter Siegelman, Ian Ayres
Q-Word As Red Herring: Why Disparate Impact Liability Does Not Induce Hiring Quotas, Peter Siegelman, Ian Ayres
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The debates over the passage of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act' were marked by passionate disagreement: conservatives objected to the legislation as an unwarranted interference with employers' freedom of contract, while liberal supporters considered it a first step toward racial justice. While disagreement about what employment discrimination law should do has continued-in much the same form-to this day, there has been surprising consensus about the mechanism by which Title VII actually works: whether it is thought of as inadequate or excessive, Title VII is usually presumed to promote the hiring of those it is designed to protect.'The …