Sex Discrimination
See also: Court Cases, Discrimination
Education
Supreme Court Eases Plaintiffs' Task in Sex-Bias Lawsuits
Washington--Employers sued for sex discrimination must bear the burden of proving in court that their challenged actions were motivated by legitimate business concerns, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week.
The Court's decision in the case, Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins (Case No. 87-1164), is expected to make it easier for women in teaching and other professions to win cases alleging sex bias in employment, which is prohibited under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Education
Study Charts State Action on Sex Equity
Twelve states and one U.S. territory have enacted laws since the early 1970's that protect female elementary- and high-school students from sex discrimination in their schools, a new study has found.
Education
Cuomo Seeks Sex-Equity Law
Reacting to recent court decisions
that have curtailed federal civil-rights enforcement, Gov. Mario M.
Cuomo of New York has proposed a
bill that would significantly
strengthen a state law prohibiting
sex discrimination in schools receiving state assistance.
Law & Courts
Court Rejects Washington State Pay-Equity Ruling
The U.S. Court of Appeals has overruled a federal district-court ruling in which women employees of Washington State were awarded substantial pay increases and back pay on the grounds that the state was guilty of sex-based wage discrimination.
Education
Ed. Dept. Changes Stance in Another Title IX Case
The Education Department has dropped its investigation of alleged sex and race bias at two Illinois colleges following the Justice Department's recent decision to seek a narrow application of the federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in education.
The Justice Department, in a legal brief submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court last month in the case of Grove City College v. Bell, contended that Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 applies only to specific programs or activities within an institution that receive federal funds.
Education
'Long History' of Sex Bias Seen In N.Y.C.'s Voc-Ed Programs
An investigation by New York State's education department has found a "long history" of sexual discrimination in New York City's vocational-education schools. And city officials will have 90 days to respond to the findings when they receive the state's final report.
Education
U.S. Backs Limit On Enforcement Of Sex-Bias Law
The Reagan Administration decided last week not to appeal a federal district judge's ruling, handed down last July, that placed strict limitations on the authority of the Education Department (ed) to enforce federal laws barring sex discrimination in education.
Education
Nebraska Legislature Adopts Sex-Equity Bill Modeled
Nebraska's legislators last week unanimously approved a bill prohibiting sex discrimination in education and employment in the state's public schools and colleges.
Nebraska's legislators last week unanimously approved a bill prohibiting sex discrimination in education and employment in the state's public schools and colleges.