The aim of this plan is to provide the reader with an outline of the New York State Education Department's commitment to equal employment opportunity and its obligation to comply with various anti-discrimination laws. These laws include the New York State Human Rights Law, the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, Section 504 of the…

Notes that an affirmative action plan for women in educational research should be a policy document, not simply a passive statement of principle including more than a statement for commitment, goals and timetables. (Author/AM)

The status of minorities and women can be marginally improved if the government implements more effective enforcement procedures and if more employers are persuaded to implement voluntarily affirmative action programs. But to realize long-term improvements, we must examine the assumptions on which affirmative action was founded. (Author/MC)

The author presents guidelines for federal contractors in complying with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, in view of stepped-up government enforcement activities. She describes provisions of the Act, some complaints filed under its affirmative action section, and personnel practices that contractors may use for creative compliance with federal law.…

In most institutions, the faculty hiring process discourages affirmative action. The determination of top administrators is a key factor in success. (MSE)

When American businesses hire, promote, and reward on the basis of race,they are not countering a trend, but behaving in accordance with the general norms of this society. To run counter to the trend they need only place Black managers in positions of power over the livelihood of other (White) employees. (PS)

Minority business set-asides must be more carefully scrutinized than they have been. To improve minority employment, the government should encourage all firms willing to employ minorities. (LHW)

Examines validity of assumption that women and other under-representative groups in science have an edge in being hired and advanced, discussing academia's "tract record" and obstacles to full participation. Indicates that although advances have been made, inequities persist after hiring, such as in salaries. (Author/JN)

Argues against the ethical value and social utility of the individualistic principles of merit in American education and employment practices. (EF)

Institutions using a search committee need to be aware of the expectations, proper functions, and limitations involved. Persons on such a committee should be properly educated and informed on specific aspects of the assignment that might present problems, including advertising, interviewing, and screening. (Author)

Data on current retrenchment policies and practices of liberal arts colleges are reported and analyzed, including information on the existence of a retrenchment policy, retrenchment between 1974-75 and 1977-78, the retrenchment process, and the impact of retrenchment on affirmative action and employment rights and benefits. (MLW)

Argues that Title VII prohibits preferential treatment of any group unless ordered by a court pursuant to a judicial finding of unlawful discrimination and unless the preferential treatment is limited to providing relief to judicially identified victims of that discrimination. Available from Georgetown Law Journal, 600 New Jersey Avenue,…

Guidelines developed in brochure-form and distributed by the Affirmative Action Office at the University of Wisconsin-Stout are reviewed. They focus on interviewing women and minorities especially as an important part of personnel interrelations. Legal obligations and constraints are noted. (LBH)

Reports a survey to determine practices among metalworking firms in Minnesota covering such topics as whether or not the company had a formal or informal job posting system, the actual mechanics of the system, union influence on its design, feedback to unsuccessful job bidders, and current employee acceptance of the system. Recommendations are…

Reports on a study of the use of employment application blanks as prescreening devices in public school employee selection. Findings suggest two major areas for further research. The first relates to legal compliance with Equal Opportunity Employment guidelines. The second concerns information relevancy to personnel selection. (JAM)