Civil Rights Act of 1964

Twomey, David P. “Civil Rights Act of 1964”. Edited by Cary L. Cooper, Chris Argyris, and William H. Starbuck. Blackwell encyclopedia of management, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/1521.
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Abstract

This encyclopedia entry describes the historical context of this expansive law, intended to provide redress for a range of civil rights violations, and this selection focuses on discrimination in employment. The author explains who is covered under this law, and describes the types of violations that are actionable. Explanations are given as to legal theories, filing procedures, exceptions to this law, as well as defenses.

Title
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Author
Twomey, David P.
School
Carroll School of Management
Discipline
Business Law
Genre
encyclopedia entry
Date Issued
2005
Host Title
Blackwell encyclopedia of management
Publisher
Blackwell Pub.
ISBN
0631233172 (hardcover : set : alk. paper)
9780631233176 (hardcover : set : alk. paper)
Pages
pp. 54-56
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Chestnut Hill, Mass. : University Libraries, Boston College, 2009.
Version Identification
Version of record.
Persistent Link
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/1521
Use Restrictions
Use of this resource is governed by the termsand conditions of the Creative Commons "Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States" (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/)

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