Reports on the experiences of an undercover television news researcher who investigated complaints about discriminatory employment agency practices. (MK)

Miss Barbara A. Ringer, Assistant Register of Copyrights, Library of Congress, filed a formal complaint of discrimination on September 2, 1971. She charged that the rejection of her application for the position of Register of Copyrights in the Library of Congress was the result of discrimination for reasons of sex and race. An analysis of the…

Reviews different interpretations of the Supreme Court's recent ruling concerning Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. For related articles, see pages 21 and 23 in the same issue. (WD)

Briefly reviews a number of Federal court cases that have dealt with Title IX, considering the issue of whether the 1974 regulations prohibiting sex discrimination in employment practices accurately reflect the intent of the 1972 law. (GC)

Explores the advantages and disadvantages of being a female community college teacher. Gives reasons for making women equal in numbers and status to male faculty members. Lists nine factors contributing to women's unequal status and suggests actions that women teachers should take to improve their position. (DD)

Article provided an abbreviated version of the recently adopted New Jersey "Equality in Educational Programs" Title VI Regulations which are in compliance with the recently adopted Federal Title IX sex discrimination rules. (Author/RK)

The rights discussed in this guide pertain to those guaranteed by federal legislation affecting women seeking jobs, working on the job, and retiring from employment. The section entitled "Getting the Job" contains explanations of services provided by: (1) the U.S. Employment Service; (2) the federal-state partnership established by the…

This article is intended to familiarize library administrators with the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972. (4 references) (SJ)

FWEP studied sexual inequity among farmworkers, staff, and board members of eight farmworker organizations. It found that inequities and limited opportunities did exist and a major impediment was women's lack of perception of the present inequities facing them. Journal availability: see RC 503 518. (DS)

Wage discrimination by gender in reemployment was examined by decomposing the wage gap upon reemployment. Results suggest that employers are using discriminatory hiring practices that are less likely to be detected and harder to prove in court. (SK)

Analysis of a sample of 306 workers shows that neither the gender nor racial composition of the workplace is associated with productivity. An alternative explanation for lower wages of women and minorities is social closure--the monopolizing of desirable positions by advantaged workers. (SK)

This study examined the effect of higher and lower self-acceptance on the ratings of three candidate types: "traditional" woman, "feminist" and sex-unspecified. The subjects were 81 Counseling Center Directors, Associate Directors, and Assistant Directors. Self acceptance was measured by the Phillips self-acceptance scale. Candidates were rated on…

The conference on sex discrimination in employment practices was held at the University of California at Los Angeles in cooperation with the Women's Bureau of the Department of Labor. Speeches included: (1) "New Legislation--New Action" by Rosalind K. Loring and William Foster, (2) "Compliance Policies and Procedures for Business and Industry" by…

Article focused on the reasons for the under employment of women and the myths that persist in spite of indisputable evidence to the contrary. (Author/RK)

The employment practices of most employers still result in the underutilization of female and minority workers. One of the major reasons is the lack of enforcement of affirmative action regulations. Some of the problems of enforcement have been tackled in new and innovative ways by the Legal Aid Society of Alameda County. (Author/MC)