Equal Opportunities International: Volume 20 Issue 5/6/7
Table of contents
A review of current empirical research concerning discrimination at work
Victor Jodjana, Brian H. KleinerLooks at the US federal Age Discrimination in Employment (ADEA) and gives statistics to suggest that more and more workers fall under the umbrella of this act. Gives a brief…
Discrimination against employees who exercise their First Amendment rights
Sean Spelber, Brian H. KleinerIntroduces the First Amendment before considering different freedoms we have and how they relate in the workplace. Uses specific cases to demonstrate what is currently happening…
How to conduct diversity training effectively
Yawen Lai, Brian H. KleinerIntroduces the concept of diversity training, which educates a workforce about differences between employees. Provides a framework within whcih this training can be introduced…
New developments concerning defending sexual harassment claims
Vincent Chan, Brian H. KleinerSuggests that sexual harassment is very common. Analyses the defences to sexual harassment under three categories: general employer defences to claims of sexual harassment, unique…
Reasonable care of small business to prevent employee discrimination
Pi‐Yu Tsai, Brian H. KleinerProvides an overview of employment discrimination law, the benefits to small business to prevent employment discrimination and what the small business owners do to eliminate…
New developments concerning sexual orientation issues in the workplace
Melinda Bauer, Brian H. KleinerProvides a brief history of employment law in relation to sexual orientation discrimination. Outlines current legislation before considering the case of the military. Provides…
New developments concerning homosexual harassment in the workplace
Frank T. Troung, Brian H. KleinerProvides case law to demonstrate the position of homosexual harassment in the workplace and looks at the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Examines the proposals of the Employment…
What is retaliatory discrimination at work?
Mukda Puangshiri, Brian H. KleinerOutlines the principle of retaliatory discrimination. Covers the essential elements of such a claim and the ways they can be proven. Gives details of the new Equal Opportunity…
What employers need to do to ensure compliance with EEOC and FEHC requirements
Edwin Luwa, Brian H. KleinerProvides a strategy for avoiding discrimination through education. Covers areas such as treating all fairly and equally, the hiring process, disciplinary action and training…
New developments concerning discrimination based on marital status
Michelle Kuta, Brian H. KleinerCites marital status as an area of discrimination which is more complex than most. Looks at the changing place of women in the workplace before comparing the position of married…
Is age a handicap in finding employment?
Erik Schuman, Brian H. KleinerUses a case study from Hollywood to demonstrate the issue of age discrimination. Compares the experience against others in the “real world” and concludes that, whilst the…
African‐American perception of sexual harassment
Haryanti Muliawan, Brian H. KleinerOutlines the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission’s definition of sexual harassment before looking at the reactions and effects of being sexually harassed. Considers why men…
New developments concerning discrimination against Hispanics
Ya‐Hui Shieh, Brian H. KleinerOutlines some serious inequalities between Hispanics and white non‐Hispanic workers in relation to income, wages and occupational achievement. Looks briefly at education and…
Discrimination against Asian Americans
Dongsheng Wang, Brian H. KleinerDefines Asian Americans before looking at the historical reasons for discrimination. Outlines recent developments in the field of Asian Americans using recent case law examples…
Discrimination in the financial industry
Sittiwat Kamkatwong, Brian H. KleinerDefines discrimination under the law before covering issues such as the glass ceiling and employment at will. Considers the present concerns of increased competition and workforce…
Sexual harassment of students by teachers in public schools
Minna Birshan, Brian H. KleinerCovers the legislation which protects children from sexual harassment in schools. Discusses the types of sexual harassment which exist and gives examples of potential unacceptable…
Implications of the California Family Rights Act for organizations
Keyur Shah, Brian H. KleinerOutlines the eligibility criteria within the California Family Rights Act, before considering the rights to which eligible individuals are entitled. Suggests that employers must…
Sexual harassment in city government
Julia M. Silva, Brian H. KleinerBriefly defines sexual harassment before using case law in order to demonstrate examples through the years. Looks at new developments concerning sexual harassment in City…
Sexual harassment in government
Rick Bellows, Brian H. KleinerBriefly defines sexual harassment before discussing the pertinent section of the Civil Rights Act 1964. Outlines the procedures of the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission…
Sexual harassment in public schools
Ali Kashani, Brian H. KleinerProvides some figures on the state of sexual harassment in society before suggesting that US society lags far behind on the issue with particular reference to public schools…
Sexual harassment and discrimination in law enforcement
Jeff Williams, Brian H. KleinerDefines sexual harassment before outlining what items should be contained within a law enforcement policy. Discusses harassment in the City of Los Angeles Police Department and…
Discrimination and harassment in law firms
Terese Ching, Brian H. KleinerSuggests that the practice of law is one of the most regressive profesions in breaking down the white male‐dominated stereotype. State that the hiring practice does not reflect…
Discrimination and harassment in the health care industry
Diem Chang, Brian H. KleinerStates that the increased number of women in medicine has led to the subject of harassment growing as an issue. Discusses the current prevalence of cases providing a number of…
Discrimination in the computer industry
Aiwu Xia, Brian H. KleinerSuggests that the computer industry is one of the most ageist of all industries. Attempts to analyse the causes of discrimination and the consequences to which this leads…
Pay discrimination in the retail industry
Veronica Lui, Brian H. KleinerLooks at the evolution of the workforce within the retailing industry and considers the victims of pay discrimination which now exist. Discusses various theories for the pay…
Discrimination in the restaurant industry
Sharon Carton, Brian H. KleinerConsiders the discrimination in various areas of the restaurant industry, looking first at the discrimination of the customer. Covers areas of race, sexual orientation and people…
Reasonable accommodation of psychiatric disability under the ADA
Sanjit Sahi, Brian H. KleinerLooks at the definition of psychiatric disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the principle of reasonable accommodation. Outlines selected types of reasonable…
Examples of unreasonable hardship in accommodating disabilities in organizations
Michael A. Arnold, Brian H. KleinerFocuses on the unreasonable hardships that organizations encounter due to the interpretation of the Americans with Disabilities act by government officials. Covers the issues of…
New developments concerning discrimination based on medical conditions
Thuy Nguyen, Brian H. KleinerDiscusses the definition of disability in law. Provides case studies to show the different “stakes” for the employer and the employee in determining what exactly is a…
How to accommodate common disabilities in organizations
Jennifer Nelson, Brian H. KleinerDefines disability and give some statistics on the numbers of those whose possess disabilities. Clarifies reasonable accommodation. Covers, in turn, the visually impaired, hard of…
New developments concerning reasonable accommodation of disabilities in American organizations
Lauri Christie, Brian H. KleinerSuggests that trends are beginning to emerge in regard to the reasonable accommodation of disabilities, particularly those which help us deal with the accommodations. Provides…