Liability for Unconscious Discrimination?
In a forthcoming article by Patrick S. Shin for the Hastings Law Journal, available here, the author explores a theoretical model for making unconscious bias a basis for liability in Title VII employment discrimination cases. For more information, here is…
In Job Hunt, College Degree Can’t Close Racial Gap; Are Emily and Greg More Employable than Lakisha and Jamal?
A recent New York Times article by Michael Luo recently explored the role of race, racism, and racial disparities in the current job market. The article discusses at length how African-American job seekers face particular challenges as everything from their…
Tribes most in need may be least likely to ‘win’ stimulus funds
The American Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act (a.k.a. the ‘stimulus package’) includes $3 billion targeted for Native tribes. Tribes with the highest poverty and unemployment rates may be the least able to access the funds, however, because of the competitive…
Workplace environmental justice
Authored by Silas Shawver, California Rural Legal Assistance California’s farm workers have been engaged in many struggles to combat environmental injustice, such as the fight against pesticide use, struggles to apply environmental standards to the agricultural industry, and resistance to…
Race, employment, and the new stimulus package
The Applied Research Center is offering a call-in presentation entitled Race and Jobs on Tuesday February 17th at 1:00 PM PST (4:00 PM EST). Featured speakers include, Julian Mocine-McQueen, Green For All Field Organizer and Fred Redman, United Steelworkers of…
Black and Brown Working Together
The Equal Justice Society recently honored the San Francisco Latino ? Black Union Carpenters and La Raza Centro Legal at its Annual Gala, held on December 5th in San Francisco. According to the Socialist Worker’s article, “Divide and conquer in…
