Notes that the purpose of this paper is not to prove that women are capable of performing in the public service and employment arena, but to prove that discrimination does, in fact, exist despite government claims of equal employment opportunity. (Author/AM)

Reports the findings of Lou Harris and Associates (1987) on what employers are doing to employ people with disabilities and what their experiences with disabled employees have been. Presents strategies that provide a model for addressing the needs of the disabled population and provide them with opportunities. (JS)

Surveys the objectives of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the court decisions and complex administrative regulations which have followed from it, focusing on the cases of Griggs vs. Duke Power Co., Johnson vs. Pike Corp. of America, and Long vs. Ford Motor Co. (JM)

Speech given by the author at the convention of the National Housing Conference, Washington, D.C., March 6, 1972. (RJ)

Answers arguments made by the chairperson of the Commission on Civil Rights that affirmative action should focus on training and recruitment rather than on goals and timetables. Maintains that affirmative action policy allows for the individual hard work that the chairperson considers as the solution to poverty and discrimination. (MJL)

Considers sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, focusing on (1) who is covered, (2) the line between nondiscrimination and affirmative action, and (3) elements of an affirmative action program for handicapped persons. (GC)

Argues that affirmative action for women and minorities works well, continues to be necessary, and benefits the country. Race- and gender-conscious remedies have proved essential and remain so. Recent assaults on affirmative action mean that national leaders must do a better job of educating the public. (SLD)

The reorganization of the federal equal employment opportunity enforcement efforts and the establishment of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is explained in this description of the structure and function of specific divisions within the organization. A directory of OFCCP's regional and area offices is included. (RLV)

Reviews Thomas Sowell's book, Civil Rights: Rhetoric or Reality. Argues that Sowell, a critic of affirmative action, rejects the central premises of the civil rights vision and believes that free market forces, demographic trends, culture, and individual choice account for existing race and sex-based statistical disparity. (SA)

Women are just beginning to receive serious attention in the equal opportunity laws in the United States. (DM)

Presents information to help employers, employees, and enforcement agencies understand the scope of the duty to reassign disabled employees, thus providing reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Examines the legal framework, case law, and administrative guidelines, proposing a path to follow in determining when…

Reviews hidden assumptions within the concept of reverse discrimination (e.g., racial and gender discrimination is a thing of the past), reviewing what is known about how affirmative action affects Whites. To the extent that affirmative action negatively impacts Whites, the article suggests substituting the more neutral term of "reduced…

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's effectiveness to end discrimination should never have been judged by the yardstick of the individual charge process. Reforms are taking place within the commission to create rapid charge resolution procedures and utilize funds more effectively. (Author/WI)

Demonstrates how the concept of "affirmative action" evolved from a vague reference to remedial actions to specific programs involving numerical hiring and seniority arrangements. Focuses on the legal/governmental definition of affirmative action and indicates some of the reasons for the changing definitions. (PS)

A Dade county commissioner discusses problems that the greater Miami, Florida, area is facing due to the recent influx of Cuban and Haitian refugees. Calls for federal action in the areas of immigration policy, aid for the unemployed, and increased social services. (GC)