Preface
Table of cases
Table of statutes
Introduction
The problem: a matter of underemployment
The legal response
"Range" of the major statutes: coverage and scope
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and a summary of enforcement mechanisms
"Discrimination": principles and proof
Express use of race, sex, national origin, religion, or age
Improper motivation
Disproportionate exclusion
Seniority
Conditions of employment
Grooming standards
Nepotism and social relationships
Harassment
Compensation distinctions
Equal pay act
Comparable worth and benefits
Defining protected classes
Race, color, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship
Pregnancy and childbirth
Sexual orientation
Religion and religious practices
Discrimination on the basis of disability
Discrimination on the basis of disability
Age discrimination
Retaliation
Statutory protection against retaliation
Procedures and remedies
Procedures, time limitations, and administrative prerequisites to suit
Remedies
Index.