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				Employment, Labor, & Pensions  Equal Employment Opportunity & Discrimination  General   Document Name    Date   Document Type  Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Elderly     Encyclopedia Entry Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)     Encyclopedia Entry Equal Employment Opportunity, 1969 Legislative Chronology   1969 Legislative Analysis Equal Employment Opportunity, 1970 Legislative Chronology   1970 Legislative Analysis Equal Employment Opportunity, 1971 Legislative Chronology   1971 Legislative Analysis Equal Employment Opportunity, 1972 Legislative Chronology   1972 Legislative Analysis Revised Guidelines on Sex Discrimination Issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Employer Policies on Pregnancy and Childbirth, Equalization of Fringe Benefits and State Protective Laws   Mar. 31, 1972 Primary Source McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green: Brief Summary   May 14, 1973 Case Summary Pittsburgh Press v. Pittsburgh Human Relations Commission: Brief Summary   Jun. 21, 1973 Case Summary Sugarman v. Dougall: Brief Summary   Jun. 25, 1973 Case Summary Espinoza v. Farah Manufacturing Co. Inc.: Brief Summary   Nov. 19, 1973 Case Summary Alexander v. Gardner-Denver Co.: Brief Summary   Feb. 19, 1974 Case Summary Morton v. Mancari, Amerind v. Mancari: Brief Summary   Jun. 17, 1974 Case Summary Albemarle Paper Co. v. Moody: Brief Summary   Jun. 25, 1975 Case Summary Franks v. Bowman Transportation Co., Inc.: Brief Summary   Mar. 24, 1976 Case Summary Brown v. General Services Administration: Brief Summary   Jun. 1, 1976 Case Summary Chandler v. Roudebush: Brief Summary   Jun. 1, 1976 Case Summary Hampton v. Mow Sun Wong: Brief Summary   Jun. 1, 1976 Case Summary McDonald and Laird v. Santa Fe Trail Transportation Company: U.S. Supreme Court on Reverse Discrimination., Justice T. Marshall   Jun. 25, 1976 Primary Source McDonald v. Santa Fe Trail Transportation Co.: Brief Summary   Jun. 25, 1976 Case Summary Fitzpatrick v. Bitzer, Bitzer v. Matthews: Brief Summary   Jun. 28, 1976 Case Summary Congressional Employment Practices, 1977 Legislative Chronology   1977 Legislative Analysis International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United States, T.I.M.E.-D.C. v. United States: U.S. Supreme Court Decision Upholding Validity of Certain Seniority Systems That May Have Discriminated Against Minorities. Justices P. Stewart, T. Marshall   May 31, 1977 Primary Source Teamsters v. United States, T.I.M.E.-DC v. United States: Brief Summary   May 31, 1977 Case Summary Trans World Airlines v. Hardison, Machinists' Local 1650 v. Hardison: Brief Summary   Jun. 16, 1977 Case Summary Occidental Life Insurance Co. of California v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC): Brief Summary   Jun. 20, 1977 Case Summary Senate Fair Employment Plan, 1978 Legislative Chronology   1978 Legislative Analysis Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Brief Summary   Jan. 23, 1978 Case Summary Hicklin v. Orbeck: Brief Summary   Jun. 22, 1978 Case Summary New York City Transit Authority v. Beazer: Brief Summary   Mar. 21, 1979 Case Summary Davis v. Passman: U.S. Supreme Court Opinion Permitting Members of Congress to Be Sued by Employees Who Claim to Be Victims of Job Discrimination   Jun. 5, 1979 Primary Source Branti v. Finkel and Tabakman: U.S. Supreme Court Opinion Limiting Dismissal of Public Employees Because of their Political Party Affiliation. Justices J. Stevens, P. Stewart, L. Powell   Mar. 1980 Primary Source New York Gaslight Club v. Carey: Brief Summary   Jun. 9, 1980 Case Summary Delaware State College v. Ricks (449 U.S. 529): Brief Summary   Dec. 15, 1980 Case Summary Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) v. Associated Dry Goods Corp. (449 U.S. 590): Brief Summary   Jan. 26, 1981 Case Summary Carson v. American Brands Inc. (450 U.S. 79): Brief Summary   Feb. 25, 1981 Case Summary Texas Department of Community Affairs v. Burdine (450 U.S. 248): Brief Summary   Mar. 4, 1981 Case Summary Delta Air Lines Inc. v. August (450 U.S. 346): Brief Summary   Mar. 9, 1981 Case Summary Minnick v. California Department of Corrections (452 U.S. 105): Brief Summary   Jun. 1, 1981 Case Summary Logan v. Zimmerman Brush Co. (455 U.S. 422): Brief Summary   Feb. 24, 1982 Case Summary Weinberger v. Rossi (456 U.S. 25): Brief Summary   Mar. 31, 1982 Case Summary Kremer v. Chemical Construction Co. (456 U.S. 461): Brief Summary   May 17, 1982 Case Summary Sumitomo Shoji America v. Avagliano (457 U.S. 176): Brief Summary   Jun. 15, 1982 Case Summary Ford Motor Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (458 U.S. 219): Brief Summary   Jun. 28, 1982 Case Summary Velde v. National Black Police Association (458 U.S. 591): Brief Summary   Jun. 30, 1982 Case Summary Unemployment and Underemployment Among Blacks, Hispanics, and Women: Report of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights   Nov. 23, 1982 Primary Source White v. Massachusetts Council of Construction Employers (460 U.S. 204): Brief Summary   Feb. 28, 1983 Case Summary Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Wyoming: Ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court on the Protection of State and Local Government Employees from Age Discrimination. Justices W.J. Brennan, Jr., J.P. Stevens, W.E. Burger   Mar. 2, 1983 Primary Source U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors v. Aikens (460 U.S. 711): Brief Summary   Apr. 4, 1983 Case Summary Boston Firefighters Union, Local 718 v. Boston Chapter, NAACP, Boston Police Patrolmen's Association v. Castro, Beecher v. Boston Chapter, NAACP (461 U.S. 477): Brief Summary   May 16, 1983 Case Summary W. R. Grace & Co. v. Local #759, International Union of the United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum and Plastic Workers of America (461 U.S. 757): Brief Summary   May 31, 1983 Case Summary Crown, Cork & Seal Co. v. Parker (462 U.S. 345): Brief Summary   Jun. 13, 1983 Case Summary Chardon v. Soto (462 U.S. 650): Brief Summary   Jun. 20, 1983 Case Summary Guardians Association v. Civil Service Commission of City of New York (463 U.S. 582): Brief Summary   Jul. 1, 1983 Case Summary United Building and Construction Trades Council of Camden County v. Mayor and Council of City of Camden: Brief Summary   Feb. 21, 1984 Case Summary Consolidated Rail Corp. v. Darrone: Brief Summary   Feb. 28, 1984 Case Summary Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) v. Shell Oil Co.: Brief Summary   Apr. 2, 1984 Case Summary Firefighters Local Union No. 1784 v. Stotts: Ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court on Seniority and Affirmative Action in the Workplace. Justice H.A. Blackmun   Jun. 12, 1984 Primary Source Cooper v. Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond: Brief Summary   Jun. 25, 1984 Case Summary Burnett v. Grattan: Brief Summary   Jun. 27, 1984 Case Summary Davis v. Scherer: Brief Summary   Jun. 28, 1984 Case Summary Brown v. Hotel & Restaurant Employees & Bartenders International Union Local #54: Brief Summary   Jul. 2, 1984 Case Summary Ansonia Board of Education v. Philbrook: Brief Summary   Nov. 17, 1986 Case Summary School Board of Nassau County, Fla. v. Arline: Brief Summary   Mar. 3, 1987 Case Summary School Board of Nassau County, Florida v. Arline: Ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court Barring Federally Funded Employers from Discriminating Against Individuals with Contagious Diseases. Justices W.J. Brennan, W.H. Rehnquist   Mar. 3, 1987 Primary Source Johnson v. Transportation Agency, Santa Clara County, CA: Ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court Affirming that Nothing in the Constitution or the 1964 Civil Rights Act Disallowed Affirmative Action. Justices Brennan, Stevens, O'Connor, Scalia   Mar. 25, 1987 Primary Source Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints v. Amos, United States v. Amos: Brief Summary   Jun. 24, 1987 Case Summary Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) v. Commercial Office Products Co.: Brief Summary   May 16, 1988 Case Summary Watson v. Fort Worth Bank & Trust: Brief Summary   Jun. 29, 1988 Case Summary "Section 89," 1989-1990 Legislative Chronology   1989 Legislative Analysis Americans with Disabilities, 1989-1990 Legislative Chronology   1989 - 1990 Legislative Analysis Civil Rights, 1989-1990 Legislative Chronology   1990 Legislative Analysis University of Pennsylvania v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Commission's Right of Access to Confidential Files for Discrimination Claim; Justice H.A. Blackmun   Jan. 9, 1990 Primary Source Yellow Freight System, Inc. v. Donnelly: Brief Summary   Apr. 17, 1990 Case Summary Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois, Frech v. Rutan: Brief Summary   Jun. 21, 1990 Case Summary Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois, Frech v. Rutan: Detailed Summary   Jun. 21, 1990 Case Summary Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois, Frech v. Rutan: Opinion Excerpt   Jun. 21, 1990 Primary Source Job Discrimination, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology   1991 Legislative Analysis Reservist Protections, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology   1991 Legislative Analysis Civil Rights, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology   1991 - 1992 Legislative Analysis Remarks of President George Bush at the Signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1991   Nov. 21, 1991 Primary Source Wooddell v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 71: Brief Summary   Dec. 4, 1991 Case Summary Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Revisions, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology   1992 Legislative Analysis Economic Report of the President and Excerpts from the Annual Report of the Council of Economic Advisors, 1992   Feb. 5, 1992 Primary Source Taylor v. Freeland & Kronz: Brief Summary   Apr. 21, 1992 Case Summary United States v. Burke: Brief Summary   May 26, 1992 Case Summary Report of the U.S. Department of Labor: "Pipelines of Progress: A Status Report on the Glass Ceiling"   Aug. 11, 1992 Primary Source Federal Worker Discrimination Claims, 1993-1994 Legislative Chronology   1993 - 1994 Legislative Analysis Northeastern Florida Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America v. City of Jacksonville, Florida: Brief Summary   Jun. 14, 1993 Case Summary St. Mary's Honor Center v. Hicks: Opinions of the U.S. Supreme Court on Proving Job Discrimination; Justices A. Scalia, D.H. Souter   Jun. 25, 1993 Primary Source Landgraf v. USI Film Products: Brief Summary   Apr. 26, 1994 Case Summary Rivers v. Roadway Express, Inc.: Brief Summary   Apr. 26, 1994 Case Summary White House Employees, 1995-1996 Legislative Chronology   1995 - 1996 Legislative Analysis Speech of President B. Clinton: Endorsement of Affirmative Action   Jul. 19, 1995 Primary Source Lane v. Peņa, Secretary of Transportation: Brief Summary   Jun. 20, 1996 Case Summary Affirmative Action, 1997-1998 Legislative Chronology   1997 - 1998 Legislative Analysis Veterans' Job Preference, 1997-1998 Legislative Chronology   1997 - 1998 Legislative Analysis Walters v. Metropolitan Educational Enterprises, Inc.: Brief Summary   Jan. 14, 1997 Case Summary Robinson v. Shell Oil Co.: Brief Summary   Feb. 18, 1997 Case Summary Employer Guidelines on Mental Disabilities: "Enforcement Guidance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Psychiatric Disabilities"   Mar. 25, 1997 Primary Source Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc.: Brief Summary   Mar. 4, 1998 Case Summary Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc.: Detailed Summary   Mar. 4, 1998 Case Summary Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc.: Opinion Excerpt   Mar. 4, 1998 Primary Source Hetzel v. Prince William County, Virginia: Brief Summary   Mar. 23, 1998 Case Summary Haddle v. Garrison: Brief Summary   Dec. 14, 1998 Case Summary Cleveland v. Policy Management Systems Corp.: Brief Summary   May 24, 1999 Case Summary West, Secretary of Veterans Affairs v. Gibson: Brief Summary   Jun. 14, 1999 Case Summary Albertsons, Inc. v. Kirkingburg: Brief Summary   Jun. 22, 1999 Case Summary Murphy v. United Parcel Service, Inc.: Brief Summary   Jun. 22, 1999 Case Summary Initial Report of the United States of America to the United Nations (UN) Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination   Sep. 21, 2000 Primary Source Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama v. Garrett   Feb. 21, 2001 Case Summary Pollard v. E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.   Jun. 4, 2001 Case Summary Postal Service v. Gregory   Nov. 13, 2001 Case Summary Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc., v. Williams   Jan. 8, 2002 Case Summary Toyota Motor Mfg., Ky., Inc. v. Williams: Opinion Excerpt   Jan. 8, 2002 Primary Source Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Waffle House, Inc.   Jan. 15, 2002 Case Summary Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N.A.   Feb. 26, 2002 Case Summary Raygor v. Regents of the University of Minnesota   Feb. 27, 2002 Case Summary United States v. Vonn   Mar. 4, 2002 Case Summary Edelman v. Lynchburg College   Mar. 19, 2002 Case Summary Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Echazabal   Jun. 10, 2002 Case Summary Devlin v. Scardelletti   Jun. 10, 2002 Case Summary National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. Morgan   Jun. 10, 2002 Case Summary Desert Palace, Inc. v. Costa   Jun. 9, 2003 Case Summary Raytheon Co. v. Hernandez   Dec. 2, 2003 Case Summary Employment Sexual Orientation Discrimination   2007 - 2008 Legislative Analysis Frank Fights Old Allies After Axing Transgender Provision   Oct. 15, 2007 Legislative Analysis 14 Penn Plaza, LLC v. Pyett,   Apr. 1, 2009 Case Summary AT&T Corporation v. Hulteen   May 18, 2009 Case Summary Ricci v. DeStefano   Jun. 29, 2009 Case Summary 2013 Legislative Summary: Workplace Discrimination   Jan. 6, 2014 Legislative Analysis Key Senate Vote of 2013: Employee Nondiscrimination   Feb. 3, 2014 Legislative Analysis President Obama Signs LGBT Employment Protection Executive Order   Jul. 21, 2014 Primary Source
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