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McCarthy, Mary Alice; Van Horn, Carl; Prebil, Michael – New America, 2021
When the COVID-19 pandemic plunged the economy back into recession in early 2020, it laid bare a fragile and profoundly inequitable labor market. The economic expansion that reigned from 2009 through 2019 brought historically low unemployment and inflation but failed to reduce income inequality or arrest the decline in the number of high-quality,…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Employment Programs, Public Policy, Educational Policy
Wells, Theodora – Training and Development Journal, 1973
Author points out that we are just beginning to see the implications of equalizing advancement opportunities, and discusses the specific needs for research in this area. (Editor/GB)
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Employment Opportunities, Employment Qualifications, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Special Libraries Association, New York, NY. – 1976
The Special Libraries Association (SLA) provides information on achieving equal pay for equal work for women librarians in special libraries. A 1973 SLA study is cited to show pay differences between men and women. Then relevant legislation and executive orders are listed for the United States, along with similar legislation for Canada. Attention…
Descriptors: Employed Women, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Equal Protection, Females
Kilberg, William J. – Journal of the College and University Personnel Association, 1976
The philosophical challenge posed by segments of the higher education community regarding equal pay and affirmative action is addressed by the U.S. Department of Labor solicitor. (LBH)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Civil Rights Legislation, Discriminatory Legislation, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Satcher, Jamie F.; Dooley-Dickey, Katherine – 1991
This paper provides a basic overview of the employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), which mandates equal access, protection, and opportunity for persons with disabilities in four major areas: employment, telecommunication, transportation, and public services and accommodations. It notes that the employment…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Disability Discrimination