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O'Reilly, Robert C. – 1979
This paper traces the development of two 1978 acts--the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act Amendment--and identifies some adverse effects that each can be expected to have on the work force in school districts. Besides providing new protection to two classes of workers (the pregnant and the 45-and-over), the…
Descriptors: Age, Age Discrimination, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education
Association of American Colleges, Washington, DC. Project on the Status and Education of Women. – 1978
The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 is summarized, and issues concerning the adult woman and older students on campus are discussed. The act will be helpful in eliminating some of the inequities older women (and men) may face in educational institutions. The act does not define "age" to limit coverage; it simply prohibits discrimination…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Age, Age Discrimination, Ancillary School Services
