Employment Discrimination--The Use of the "Bumping" Remedy to Alleviate Effects of Past Sex and Race Discrimination.

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Publication Date: 1975

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Employment Discrimination--The Use of the "Bumping" Remedy to Alleviate Effects of Past Sex and Race Discrimination

Rutgers Law Review, 28, 5, 1285-1303, Sum 75

In Patterson v. American Tobacco Co. the court held that the existing seniority and promotion systems at American violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, noting that evidence showed that company practices continued the effects of prior discrimination against blacks and women within a static employment environment. (LBH)

Descriptors: Blacks, Court Litigation, Discriminatory Legislation, Employment Practices, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Females, Job Layoff, Racial Discrimination, Sex Discrimination

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

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