Reviews and analyzes recent court decisions and Federal laws and regulations regarding seniority systems as they affect groups that have been discriminated against in hiring. Finds that although individual victims of discrimination have won seniority adjustments, class remedies are more problematic. (GC)

The authors discuss terms that should not be used when dealing with employees with disabilities. They report on positive steps that some employers have taken in hiring and accommodating such persons and describe some of the innovative adaptive equipment available. (CH)

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

Discusses the relationship between affirmative action and the opportunities for black faculty members in white-dominated universities. Outlines legislative and bureaucratic support for equal opportunities and cites implication for the future. (Author/MK)

Reviews provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act that affect the public sector; examines in detail the concepts of reasonable accommodation and undue hardship in the act and in Equal Employment Opportunities Commission interpretations. (SK)

Although progress has been made in solving problems faced by nontraditional workers, much remains to be done. Negative attitudes, lack of information about possible positions, and lack of training are all obstacles encountered in nontraditional occupations. (SK)

Reports on a 1984 Aspen Institute conference which addressed the misrepresentation and gross underrepresentation of Blacks in the mass media. Reviews the conference's extensive recommendations regarding what mass media organizations, Blacks, and other citizens should do to redress this problem. (GC)

Southern support for racial issues has increased over time, but a gap persists between Black House members and northern and western Democrats, on the one hand, and southerners (especially southern Republicans), on the other. Region and partisanship thus explain the voting behavior of congressional representatives, even when their constituents…

Workers of Mexican descent are increasing in the labor force. The vast majority of legal Mexican residents and U.S. citizens of Mexican descent have experienced unemployment and employment discrimination. Experiences differ by place of birth, sex, and generation. (SK)

The focus of these hearings was on the impact of proposed broadcast deregulation on issues related to minorities in the media--namely, minority programming, the portrayal of minorities in the media, minority ownership of media properties, and equal employment opportunities within the communications industry. Testimony was given by representatives…

A special committee to boost the hiring of blacks in coaching and sports administration was formed by the NCAA. The committee will collect data on minority employment and identify ways to increase the pool of black coaches and administrators. (MLW)

Discusses current practices for statistical assessments of employment discrimination and suggests nonstatistical techniques that can be used to aid in interpreting results of statistical analyses. The techniques incorporate principles of Boolean algebra and allow holistic comparison of categories of similarly situated individuals. (CMG)

Recent developments in equal pay, equal employment opportunities, women's involvement in trade unions, and the impact of women's work on family life and national development are reviewed. (SK)

Describes five steps in establishing standards for equity programs: (1) specify affirmative action-equal opportunity objectives; (2) think through expected outcomes; (3) validate priority statements and expected outcomes; (4) specify categories within institution to be affected by standards; and (5) review priorities and objectives that guided…

Refutes seven myths that keep employers from welcoming disabled persons into the workplace. Myths include higher turnover, lower productivity, greater safety risk, higher cost, more demanding, embarrassment, and incompatibility. Makes recommendations for managers. (CH)