Increases in the past 20 years in federal financing and federal controls are reviewed. It is suggested that the present troubles in higher education are traceable to the fact that other goals have slipped ahead of educational goals in the priorities of management. Social justice and equal opportunity have replaced learning as goals. (LBH)

Some current controversies in the growing body of equal employment law are examined: wage comparability in the context of sex discrimination; procedural sections of the laws and related litigation; class actions by the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission; the scope of litigation; and the criteria for conferring standing on the plaintiff.…

The Director of Policy Communications, Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) makes suggestions for implementing affirmative action plans: identify employment patterns and practices that discriminate against minorities and women, taking necessary steps to stop them, and monitor the effectiveness of the…

Issues involved in government regulation of university employment practices are discussed: confidentiality of records, pregnancy as a disability, alleged discrimination in benefits, tests and other employment criteria, seniority and layoff, reverse discrimination, use of statistics for determination of discrimination, and the Equal Pay Act. (JT)

Reviews questions posed by the draft guidelines issued in June 1974 by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (DHEW) for implementation of the provisions of Title IX of the Education Ammendments of 1972 requiring nondiscrimination on the basis of sex in educational programs and activities receiving or benefiting from federal financial…

The writers discuss tactics and techniques they have found productive in defending a variety of claims including allegations of unequal pay, wrongful termination, refusal to hire, violations of the employer's affirmative action plan, and a refusal to grant admission to a specialized or remedial program. (Author/JT)

An approach is developed to evaluating an employment civil rights claim, on the theory that proper diagnosis will facilitate a more appropriate defensive strategy. The statutory basis for the claims, substance of the complaint, parties defendant, pretext, feasible alternatives, and reasonable accommodation are discussed as claim criteria. (MSE)

For each major federal antidiscrimination statute the various standards of proof adopted by the courts are reviewed. A uniform model approach is proposed as a means of eliminating confusion about the type and quantum of proof necessary in litigation. (MSE)

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and its 1978 amendments are discussed. This statute protects all aged 40 to 70, and it has had a widespread effect. Although the 1978 amendments clarify several issues, there are still many questions left, including retirement issues. (MLW)

The wide range of reproductive hazards encountered by university employees in a variety of job classifications are outlined, and the legal issues raised by possible employment discrimination claims and potential tort liability for reproductive injuries are discussed. Employer responses to the problem and public policy concerns are also examined.…

An overview is given of the mechanics of dispute resolution under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Described and analyzed are the various stages during the processing of a dispute when settlement is possible. The effects of Bakke and Weber decisions on the process are considered. (MSE)

The Civil Rights and Women's Employment Equity Act of 1991 establishes standards for analyzing employment practice that has disparate impact on minorities and women, allows damages for on-the-job discrimination, lengthens the statute of limitations for claims, and broadens protection for plaintiffs in "mixed-motive" cases. Implications…