On June 24th, the United States Supreme Court issued a long awaited opinion on affirmative action in the case of Fisher v. University of Texas, but the ruling did little to change existing law with respect to the use of race as a criterion in university admissions. In reality it was a non-opinion, as the… Continue reading Supreme Court Rules on Affirmative Action
Month: June 2016
44 years on, Title IX still expanding
Title IX of the Civil Rights Act, which guarantees equal opportunities for women and girls in all federally funded programs, was signed into law 44 years ago today. It is most often associated with the fight for gender equity in college athletics, but its impact has been felt across the spectrum from education access to employment. Title… Continue reading 44 years on, Title IX still expanding
EEOC hears report on effectiveness of harassment training
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s special task force on harassment, which included Senior Staff Attorney Christopher Ho with Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center, recommends that EEOC “reboot” its prevention efforts. The EEOC heard expert testimony on June 20 in Washington, D.C., about preventing harassment of all kinds in the workplace. The task force, which formed in January 2015, included attorneys… Continue reading EEOC hears report on effectiveness of harassment training
Court fights over family leave heat up, and workers often win
Another try for the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Claudia Center Debates Cato Institute on the Value of the ADA
This past Sunday, November 18th, Senior Staff Attorney and Disability Rights Program Director Claudia Center debated libertarian Cato Institute’s Walter Olson on the value of the Americans with Disabilities Act. During the debate, entitled “Is the Americans with Disabilities Act a Net Positive for the Workplace and for Society?”, Claudia explained that the ADA provides… Continue reading Claudia Center Debates Cato Institute on the Value of the ADA