Retroactive Seniority as a Remedy for Title VII Violations: Relief to Newly Hired and Incumbent Employees in Light of Franks v. Bowman.

Stern, Lynne Rothschild

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Publication Date: 1976

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Retroactive Seniority as a Remedy for Title VII Violations: Relief to Newly Hired and Incumbent Employees in Light of Franks v. Bowman

Stern, Lynne Rothschild

Loyola Law Review, 22, 4, 923-61, F 76

Franks v. Bowman Transportation Co. set forth the principles for determining whether a seniority system violates Title VII and awarded retroactive seniority to a limited group of employees previously denied employment due to their minority status. This ruling is examined in terms of the rights of non-minority employees. Available from: Loyola University, New Orleans, La. 70018. (LBH)

Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Court Litigation, Employment Practices, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Job Layoff, Legal Responsibility, Minority Groups, Racial Discrimination, Reverse Discrimination, Seniority, Supreme Court Litigation

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