Because of the exceptions to the legislation, the HEW age discrimination regulations will fall far short of imposing age desegregation on the schools. There may, however, be some circumstances in which greater age diversity will be evident in the public schools in the years to come. (Author/IRT)

Describes how the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) lost its authority to assert Title IX jurisdiction over all the employment practices of schools and colleges. Outlines the arguments HEW used in its losing effort to gain control. (Author/IRT)

The Supreme Court recently decided that Title IX covers employment practices in schools and colleges; however, portions of the Court's decision (whether Title IX provides "institutionwide" or "program-specific" coverage) raise serious questions about the future of Title IX as a force for sex equity in education. (Author/MLF)

This pamphlet explores how universities must integrate the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) with existing institutional leave policies and how universities can harmonize the requirements of the FMLA with other federal mandates, particularly the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). First, basic FMLA concepts are discussed, including…

This pamphlet provides guidelines to higher education institutions for responding to U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) investigations and complying in general with the wage and hour provisions of the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). It provides a hypothetical case study to illustrate some of the basic principles of the FLSA in regard to colleges…