This testimony, before a public hearing of the New York City Commission on Human Rights in May 1974, focuses on two issues: (1) the effect of the presence of trade unionism on the position of black workers in the labor market relative to white workers; and (2) the effect of federal government efforts to increase the position of black workers…

This testimony, before a public hearing of the New York City Commission on Human Rights in May 1974, is stated to discuss the failure of the City of New York under the New York Plan to end job discrimination despite the explicitness of the law in this area: the first law in New York State prohibiting discrimination came either in the late twenties…

Argues that the use of the long accepted principle of "last in -- first out" in making layoffs has eroded the improvements in minority and female employment, asserting that the employer must adopt the form of a layoff which shares the burden among all or a substantial group of his employees, e.g. by seeking volunteers or providing for…

A review of the use and abuse, it is stated, of tests administered to qualify persons for employment, focusing on their effect on equal opportunity, noting that most debates on fair tests use revolve around a conflict in value systems -- those which emphasize merit, and seek to minimize errors of selection, versus those which emphasize equality.…

Not only must personnel tests be validated in compliance with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's guidelines, but a correlation must exist between test usage and the decision process involved in personnel selection, placement, and transfer. Journal available from: School of Business Administration, Georgia State Univ., Atlanta, Georgia…

Results of a two-year study to measure the extent of Title IX compliance in randomly selected California school districts are reported. Carried out by the California Coalition for Sex Equity in Education, the study was designed to demonstrate that districts which make an active effort to promote Title IX implementation by involving public…

CALIFORNIA'S STATE POLICY IS TO RECOMMEND QUALIFIED PERSONS FOR EMPLOYMENT REGARDLESS OF AGE, MARITAL STATUS, RELIGIOUS CREED, NATIONAL ORIGIN, OR ETHNIC BACKGROUND. THE COMMISSION ON EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES HAS MADE STUDIES ON TEACHER HIRING PRACTICES FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS. PROGRESS IS BEING MADE IN FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES. DISCRIMINATION AGAINST…

PREPARED AS A GUIDE TO PROVIDE UNPLEDGED EMPLOYERS WITH PRACTICAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE TECHNIQUES USED BY COMPANIES PARTICIPATING IN "PLANS FOR PROGRESS," A PROGRAM IN WHICH EMPLOYERS COMMIT THEMSELVES TO OFFERING EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY, THIS BOOKLET DESCRIBES ACTUAL SITUATIONS REPORTED BY "PLANS FOR PROGRESS" COMPANIES.…

The aim of this plan is to provide the reader with an outline of the New York State Education Department's commitment to equal employment opportunity and its obligation to comply with various anti-discrimination laws. These laws include the New York State Human Rights Law, the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, Section 504 of the…

Guidelines for the efficient use of educational paraprofessionals and aides are given. Job descriptions, roles, and activities are defined so that a school district may obtain a clear picture of the type of individual necessary for such a position. The areas of peer tutors and volunteers are not specifically addressed, but the recommendations…

This amended guide to the Child-Labor Provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act contains general information useful to employers and coordinators of cooperative and work experience programs involving employment of youth under 18 years of age. Included in the document are provisions relating to: (1) age standards, (2) coverage of the Act, (3)…

This report provides a brief background account of the tighter labor markets of 1965 and 1966 and reviews recent published materials and documents bearing on the various ways business and industry responded to shortages of skilled workers, particularly in the construction and manufacturing industries. Discussion of changes in hiring practices and…

The purposes of this stud y were to test the dependability of stated employee selection criteria, to ascertain the degree of congruence between stated and actual selection criteria, and to determine the degree of change in criteria due to "looseness" or "tightness" of the local labor market. Seven test labor market areas representing a variety of…

This study seeks to identify those governmental and nongovernmental agencies that should ensure that all recipients of funds from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting comply with equal employment opportunity laws. A report of the study comprises the following sections: introductory comments and background material about the Corporation for…

Perhaps the most fundamental question before administrative boards and the courts is the meaning of terms and conditions of employment. The Academic Collective Bargaining Information Service has analyzed state laws, reviewed board and court decisions, and has read numerous reports to provide a preliminary, yet comprehensive, picture of the scope…