Affirmative action in the United States and its application to women in employment

Davis Fe.

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Explores the U.S. experience with gender-based affirmative action in employment. Surveys U.S. Supreme Court cases and examines the history and context of Title VII and Executive Order No. 11246. Touches upon the social history of gender-based affirmative action.

Keywords: women workers; affirmative action; labour legislation; civil rights; judicial decision; case study; sexual harassment; sex discrimination; travailleuses; action positive; législation du travail; droits du citoyen; décision judiciaire; étude de cas; harcèlement sexuel; discrimination fondée sur le sexe; trabajadoras; proceso afirmativo; legislación del trabajo; derechos civiles; sentencia judicial; estudio de casos; acoso sexual; discriminación por razones de sexo (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 60 pages
Date: 1993
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Published in Equality for women in employment: an interdepartmental project; working paper series

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