Do Unwed Pregnant Mothers Constitute Negative Role Models - Chambers v. Omaha Girls Club
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Hilliard, Kimberly L.
Issue Date
1988
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21
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Journal Article
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INTRODUCTION|The overwhelming number of women who participate in the work force today emphasizes the importance of Title VII's protection from sex discrimination in their employment. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 provides that employers cannot discriminate against any person based upon that individual's "race, color, religion, sex or national origin." The legislative intent behind Title VII was to eliminate the prejudices and stereotypes encountered by minorities and women in the work place. Congress then broadened protection for women in the workplace by enacting the Pregnancy Discrimination Act in 1978. Violations of Title VII are evidenced by disparate treatment of statutorily protected individuals, and facially neutral practices which...
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21 Creighton L. Rev. 1119 (1987-1988)
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Creighton University School of Law