ERIC Number: ED270034
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986-Apr
Pages: 10
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Age Discrimination in Faculty Employment [and] Statistical Proof in Sex Discrimination Litigation.
Bompey, Stuart H.; Liebert, Esther
National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions Newsletter, v14 n2 Mar-Apr 1986
Age and sex discrimination are addressed in two newsletter articles. In "Age Discrimination in Faculty Employment," Stuart H. Bompey reviews employment litigation issues and their impact on the collective bargaining process. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) stipulates that individuals may be mandatorily retired at age 70; however, about 21 states have eliminated mandatory retirement. Issues faced by colleges regarding voluntary retirement programs are addressed, along with ADEA Amendments concerning benefits for older workers (age 65-70) and retirement income, and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission proposals concerning post-normal retirement accrual of benefits under retirement programs. The second article, by Esther Liebert, "Statistical Proof in Sex Discrimination Litigation," considers examples of sex discrimination litigation in higher education that rely heavily on statistical presentations. Summaries are presented of two cases which had similar issues but different outcomes: Melani v. Board of Higher Education, (involving the City University of New York); and Coser v. Moore (involving the State University of New York at Stony Brook). An outline is provided of points that should be addressed in sex discrimination class action suits involving statistics. (SW)
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Collective Bargaining, College Faculty, Court Litigation, Early Retirement, Employment Practices, Federal Legislation, Higher Education, Older Adults, Personnel Policy, Retirement Benefits, Sex Discrimination, Statistical Data, Teacher Retirement
National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions, Baruch College, 17 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10010 ($4.00).
Publication Type: Collected Works - Serials; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: City Univ. of New York, NY. Bernard Baruch Coll. National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions.
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Age Discrimination in Employment Act 1967
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