Data on current retrenchment policies and practices of liberal arts colleges are reported and analyzed, including information on the existence of a retrenchment policy, retrenchment between 1974-75 and 1977-78, the retrenchment process, and the impact of retrenchment on affirmative action and employment rights and benefits. (MLW)

Argues that Title VII prohibits preferential treatment of any group unless ordered by a court pursuant to a judicial finding of unlawful discrimination and unless the preferential treatment is limited to providing relief to judicially identified victims of that discrimination. Available from Georgetown Law Journal, 600 New Jersey Avenue,…

This paper examines the extent to which sociopolitical beliefs concerning equality, work-related beliefs, professional characteristics, community relationships and personal attributes influence minority hiring practices among urban personnel officials. (EB)

A revamping of the operation of the current academic labor market by drawing upon the system found in professional sports is suggested. To stimulate thought, it is proposed that rules governing free agency, professor reservation, first refusal, trading, and salary arbitration be applied to higher education to replace current, outdated procedures.…

Guidelines developed in brochure-form and distributed by the Affirmative Action Office at the University of Wisconsin-Stout are reviewed. They focus on interviewing women and minorities especially as an important part of personnel interrelations. Legal obligations and constraints are noted. (LBH)

The guide is intended to fill information gaps which exist because there is no central government unit controlling the overall Equal Employment Opportunity program nor one which provides systematic information related to its total requirements. The guide is in the form of 25 questions and their answers. (Author/AJ)

Does a layoff by plant seniority in a formerly all white plant violate Title VII under the usual tests? This question is examined from both black and white viewpoints, and a possible solution to the problem by layoff quotas discussed. (LBH)

Suggests that the current approach to older workers on the part of government policy makers appears to be a nonpolicy, that is, they hope that by not looking at the problems it will go away. (Author)

Reports a survey to determine practices among metalworking firms in Minnesota covering such topics as whether or not the company had a formal or informal job posting system, the actual mechanics of the system, union influence on its design, feedback to unsuccessful job bidders, and current employee acceptance of the system. Recommendations are…

Describes a study that estimated earnings functions separately for males and females within a large enterprise in the United Kingdom in order to evaluate the impact of sex discrimination on salary differences compared to the impact of other differences in employee characteristics. Available from: Cambridge University Press, 32 East 57th Street,…

The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 was designed to protect the privacy of students. This study found a large proportion of employers of educational personnel prefer confidential materials. Other studies should be conducted to determine if this may also be the preference with other organizations and institutions. (Author)

Subjects (N=430) rated social images of eight groups on 67 variables which previous study has shown to be important in employment hiring situations. Factor analysis yielded six major dimensions in social images. Variations in factor scores were examined to clarify disadvantages of each group in hiring situations. (Author)

Recent developments in the university system have created concern in many observers as to the condition of academic freedom and civil liberties in general in the Federal Republic of Germany. These developments include job bans and dismissals of radicals. (LBH)

Flexible tenure contracts are proposed as an alternative to the current college faculty tenure system. Such a contract would make more explicit, and potentially more varied, the contributions expected of the candidate, but avoid the tenure-track/non-tenure-track distinction. It could also help resolve conflicts over the relative weights to be…

Discusses the application of win-win mindsets and strategy in the employment of LIS (library and information science) graduate assistants in academic library reference services. Considers recruitment, training and support, transition, treating graduate assistants as colleagues, differences from graduate assistants who are not LIS students, and…