The document presents the text of a proposed addition (Part 15b) to the rules and regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture, designed to eliminate discrimination on the basis of handicap in any of its programs or activities. Intended to implement Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Part 15b is subdivided into six…

At the 1970 National Association of Educational Broadcasters convention, a minority affairs report showed that, although minorities constituted nearly 10 percent of public broadcasting employees, there was almost no minority representation at the management and professional levels. Recent statistics show little change in those employment…

This special report is based on the Engineering Manpower Commission's ninth survey of a series designed to give basic salary information on engineering graduates in the United States. Salary figures were reported by employers via two questionnaires, one designed for engineering graduates in supervisory positions, and the other for those in…

This is a report of the analysis and recommendations of the Commission on Human Rights in the City of New York, based upon public hearings held January 25-29, 1971. The Commission's investigation of the current personnel practices of the New York City school system yields one inescapable conclusion--that change is urgently demanded. The essential…

This study provides the prospective teacher with information concerning the expectations of hiring officials and the practices and policies commonly used in the teacher employment process. A mail survey was sent to officials in 208 districts in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska. The survey instrument consisted of a checklist and a section made…

Discusses current employment laws and their implications for resume content; a sample resume is included. (KS)

The Redundancy Payments Act of 1965 established the idea that an employee has property rights to a job based on years of company service. It instituted an entitlement program for displaced workers sponsored by firms and the government. The British layoff situtation differs from that of the United States. (Author/CH)

The article describes the payment mechanisms currently available to reimburse workers with severe disabilities for work performed. The advantages and disadvantages of competitive employment at or above minimum wage, competitive employment below minimum wage, contracted employment through a rehabilitation agency, and self-employment are discussed.…

The paper summarizes the concept of discrimination underlying the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidelines on employment testing and the guidelines basic requirements. The desirability of applying them to age discrimination and the difficulties involved are illustrated and discussed. (Author/AG)

The intent of the American Library Association resolution on compliance is that libraries begin to utilize their own expertise or that of a state or local equal employment or human relations commission or voluntary compliance agency toward a positive employment goal. (AB)

For the most part colleges and universities are not opposed to nepotism in faculties except husband and wife in same department. (Editor)

In a survey designed to measure the employment policies of a representative sample of college and university libraries it was found that most academic libraries are willing to hire graduates who have non-accredited master's degrees. (Author/RM)

Points out that age discrimination is prevalent in management attitudes and employers need to look critically at their personnel policies, procedures, and practices. Underutilizing older workers is a luxury we cannot afford. (JOW)