| The Senior Executive Service |
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| The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 created the Senior Executive Service (SES) as a third branch of the federal civil service. The SES is designed to be a group of policy-level executives selected for their leadership skills. The SES is completely separate from the other two branches of the service, the excepted service and the competitive service. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is responsible for overseeing the federal civil service, including the SES. More... |
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| The Women in Apprenticeships and Nontraditional Occupations Act |
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| In 1992, Congress determined that two of three new entrants into the job market would be women but that women faced serious barriers to taking up apprenticeable and nontraditional occupations. Accordingly, to help prepare the business community to remove the barriers facing women and successfully integrate women into the work force, Congress passed the Women in Apprenticeships and Nontraditional Occupations Act (WANTO).More... |
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| Affirmative Action - Disparate Impact |
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| Disparate treatment doctrine must be distinguished from disparate impact doctrine of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In Griggs v. Duke Power Company, the Supreme Court held that an employer's use of a high school completion requirement and general intelligence test violated Title VII, because neither requirement was shown to be demonstrably related to successful performance of the jobs for which the requirements were used.More... |
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| The Equal Pay Act and "Equal Work" |
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| Background of the Equal Pay Act of 1963More... |
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| Affirmative Action - Executive Order 11246 - Provisions |
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| Executive Order 11246 was signed on September 24, 1965, and, as amended, bars discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, or national origin by certain federal government contractors. This Order and its implementing regulations require federal government agencies to include in contracts with businesses an equal opportunity clause, which commits those firms to treat job applicants and employees without regard to their status or membership in the aforementioned groups. In addition, the Order required government contractors to take affirmative action to ensure that the nondiscrimination goal is met.More... |
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