A discussion, reprinted from the Industrial and Labor Relations Review 24 (April, 1971), of sex discrimination in the workplace, the impact of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of…
The author argues that, in the face of Gardner-Denver, arbitration remains the most effective means of resolving claims of discrimination. This assumes that parties are willing to incorporate the resolution…
Citing various court cases to support her thesis, the author proposes that arbitrators must “clearly set forth in the decisions what was done and not done, considered and not considered.”…
An examination of the various circumstances in which the provisions of Title VII overlap or conflict with provisions of a collective bargaining agreement. By citing various cases, the author emphasizes…
The author compares arbitral and judicial competence to hear and decide discrimination complaints and concludes that the traditional arbitration model provides as good or better forum for resolving gender discrimination…
While adhering to the terms of the CBA between Ford Motor Company and the UAW during wartime, Arbitrator Harry Shulman nonetheless interpreted those terms broadly, so as to produce results…
An overview of the advantages and disadvantages, and liability risks associated with 1) adopting policies that limit inter-employee relations and 2) with not adopting such policies.
Although the author could find no arbitration decisions dealing with trans-gender discrimination, Federal Courts have afforded Title VII protection against such discrimination.
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