A general survey of the state of the law at all points where maternity produces a claim of sex discrimination in employment and discussion of whether, under Geduldig v. Aiello, all private fringe benefit systems must equate normal pregnancy with temporary sickness and disability. (JT)

Reviews efforts by individual governments in the European Economic Community to improve the rights of women in the workplace. Focuses on the objectives of these efforts, and concludes by evaluating strengths and weaknesses of these programs. (BSR)

Presents information gathered from organizations with 50 or more employees concerning how the training budget will be spent in 1987 and compares that with information from previous years. Topics include (1) occupations receiving training, (2) use of computers, (3) sources of training, and (4) instructional methods. (CH)

Provides an overview of three significant Supreme Court decisions involving challenges to affirmative action plans. Considers their implications for affirmative actions in public employment. (LHW)

A checklist of employment conditions that will help guide a board during its contract deliberations with an incoming president is presented. Conditions of employment, conditions of appointment, compensation, insurance, housing, travel, leave, leaving the presidency, and other conditions are covered. (MLW)

The author uses the variable of English-language proficiency to explain the differences in earnings among foreign-born men based on the 1976 Survey of Income and Education data. English-language proficiency is found to have significant positive influence on earnings for all ethnic groups, but especially for Hispanic and Asian men. (Author/CH)

Questions whether racism by individuals plays as large a part in job discrimination as Pettigrew and Martin suggest. Disagrees with Braddock and McPartland's recommendation that new federal regulations are needed to force employers to improve their employment practices. (PS)

Twenty-one endowed chairs of nursing are listed, including information about the schools where they are placed, year of initial endowment, funding level, specific content area or focus, and the name of the chair. (MSE)

A content analysis of 153 Federal court cases charging violations of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act showed that 57 percent were brought on behalf of white males in professional and managerial occupations; women were more successful plaintiffs; and employers won nearly two out of three cases. (Author/SK)

The author discusses the employment of adolescents, exploring how they differ from regular workers, how to select them, and how to supervise them. (CT)

Suggests that enactment of laws permitting the penalization of employers will merely aggravate the situation. It remains to be seen whether any state will vigorously enforce such laws due to limited investigatory and prosecutorial manpower and overcrowed court calendars. (Author)

Many parents who choose to hire someone to provide child care in their home find that locating the right person to provide reliable and loving care can be difficult and that understanding their tax responsibilities is a major challenge. This booklet, directed to parents, details guidelines for selecting an in-home child caregiver and for meeting…

This article presents a detailed synthesis of executive, legislative, and judicial actions which provide the groundwork for educational institutions to structure programs that will rectify discriminatory employment practices. (Editor)