Sears Sues Government Over Discrimination Regulations
Sears, Roebuck & Co. files a class action in Washington challenging anti-discrimination laws as inconsistent and impossible to fully comply with. The suit, Sears v. Attorney General, claims the government bears responsibility for past inequities and that EEOC data and OFCCP statistics are insufficient to measure an employer’s labor market.
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Washington
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Sears, Roebuck & Co
EEOC
District Court
Sears
Chamber of Commerce
Stan Kaleczyc
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Trade Commission
Office of Federal Contract
Sears suit tests Title VII policy on part time women workers
Civil liberties lawyer Charles Morgan Jr. files a broad challenge against federal anti discrimination provisions in Title VII on behalf of Sears retail sellers with 15 plus employees. The suit seeks to strike down EEOC interpretation of part time women pay disparities and to declare Sears Mandatory Achievement of Goals plan lawful while naming a wide array of federal agencies as defendants.
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Sears
Charles Morgan Jr
EEOC
Daisy Voigt
Pick Wagner
At&t
Chuck Hill
Georgetown Law Center Institute For Public Interest Representation
Labor, Commerce, Health, Education and Welfare
Housing and Urban Development
OFCCP
James Ritch
America
Mr. Ritch
Washington
Morgan
Tobacco Institute
Mr. Morgan
Sears suit cites contradictions in discrimination laws
The document argues the federal policy favors the traditional family and male dominance in employment, noting how social programs from World War II through Vietnam shaped veteran hiring and retirement patterns. It highlights the tension between protecting the family unit and promoting women's independence, with references to Social Security, GI Bill, affirmative action, and age discrimination laws.
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Sears
United States
Justice Department
Office of Education
HEW
Congress
ADEA
Government and Sears aff irmative action guidelines in 1960s policy shift
The text traces affirmative action origins from early civil rights efforts to Executive Order 11246 in 1965 and Sears 1968 program, noting EEOC concerns on scope and guidelines issued December 11 1978. It highlights part time work trends, gender disparities, flexible schedules acts, and the impact on Title VII and wage laws.
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Sears
Johnson
EEOC
United States
Congress
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