Title VII and Layoffs Under the "Last Hired, First Fired" Seniority Rule: The Preservation of Equal Employment.

Sheeran, Timothy J.

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Publication Date: 1976

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Title VII and Layoffs Under the "Last Hired, First Fired" Seniority Rule: The Preservation of Equal Employment

Sheeran, Timothy J.

Case Western Reserve Law Review, 26, 2, 409-82, Win 76

"Last hired, first fired" layoffs threaten gains made by women and minorities in equal employment opportunity under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The author reviews and analyzes legislative and judicial history of Title VII and concludes that, contrary to recent cases, the courts have the power and duty to preserve these gains even in hard times. (Editor/JT)

Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Court Litigation, Court Role, Employment Opportunities, Job Layoff, Legal Problems, Racial Discrimination, Seniority, Sex Discrimination

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Civil Rights Act 1964; Civil Rights Act 1964 Title VII

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