Equal Opportunities International: Volume 22 Issue 6/7
Table of contents
Statistical analysis for determining pay discrimination
Jennifer Leutwiler, Brian H. KleinerThe purpose of this article is to explore the historical differences in wages between different groups (women, minorities, older employees, and other distinct groups) and to…
How to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act
Robert Brooks, Brian H. KleinerThe Americans with Disabilities Act is a federally approved piece of legislation, designed to stop discrimination and to afford equal opportunities to those who are disabled. The…
Racial discrimination in the gaming industry
Aaron Cunningham, Brian H. KleinerNevada and Atlantic City, New Jersey dominated the Gaming Industry until 1989. Since their inception, they have discriminated against minorities, especially African Americans…
New developments concerning Title IX
Bill Bondurant, Brian H. KleinerTitle IX is the federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in education, and while Title IX addresses a wide variety of educational issues, issues relating to athletics are the…
Standards enforced by the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement
Leanne Liu, Brian H. KleinerThis article briefly discusses the history of the American labour force. Following by a discussion of the importance of enforcement of labour standards as well as an in‐depth look…
How to show retaliation at work
Soraya Phuttipaitoon, Brian H. KleinerEthics are viewed as one of the most important aspects of business and industry today. However, breach of ethical behaviour is not uncommon in an organisation. Because business…
Discrimination in city fire departments
Scott Bradstreet, Brian H. KleinerIn 1964, the Civil Rights Act began the transformation of the United States to a tolerant nation by prohibiting employment discrimination because of race, colour, sex, national…
New developments concerning the Unruh Act
Omar Torres, Brian H. KleinerThe purpose of this article is to illustrate how the Unruh Act affects the workplace during these times. The Unruh Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination and enforces equal…
Analysing jobs to determine exempt or non‐exempt status
Eduardo Larios, Brian H. KleinerEmployment classification is once again becoming a hot issue. Despite the fact that the Fair Labor Standards Act was passed in 1938, in the year 2003 we continue to see…
Principles and techniques for rightful termination
Brian H. KleinerOne of the biggest areas of confusion and concern today for managers relates to the proper process for terminating employees. Handled improperly it can be very expensive to an…