The history of the development of equity--justice and fairness--can be traced through law and court cases. Early United States Supreme Court opinions (1873) on issues of newly asserted claims by women provide evidence of preconceptions concerning women and their stereotyped positions. Occupational exclusion was reinforced by law to maintain a…

Examines the work of administrative agencies and courts in processing discrimination claims under Title VII (equal employment opportunity) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, concluding that the common law rule of employer discretion has been superseded by the principle of just cause in personnel decisions. (MF)

The document presents a summary of major federal legislation affecting the policy and operation of educational programs and activities. The handbook is intended to help educators locate information on the constitutional aspects of anti-discrimination laws. The document is presented in four chapters. Chapter I discusses the constitutional aspects…