Testing for Discrimination in Employment Practices

Discrimination and the Effects of Drug Testing on Black Employment

Nearly half of U.S. employers test job applicants and workers for drugs. I use variation in the timing and nature of drug testing regulation to study discrimination against blacks related to perceived drug use. Black employment in the testing sector is suppressed in the absence of testing, consistent with ex ante discrimination on the basis of drug use perceptions. Adoption of pro-testing legis...

Discrimination in Employment

Unconscious Bias Theory in Employment Discrimination Litigation

Deborah, an African American woman, worked as an administrative assistant for her employer for several years. She consistently received positive performance reviews until she came under the supervision of a new administrative director, Joan, who is white. One of only a handful of minority employees, Deborah became subjected to increased scrutiny by Joan, who singled her out by requiring her to ...

Reassessing the Age Discrimination in Employment Act

Sex Discrimination in Employment: Survey and Analysis

With its socio-economic development, the issue of China’s female discrimination in labor employment field is increasingly significant. This present paper identifies the status quo of females in employment, salary, career development, retirement age, and other respects and problems on the basis of a survey on Shandong women employment in a variety of enterprises. Then it continues an objective a...