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When three men announce that they are suing the Rosato & DiNunzio law firm for reverse sex discrimination - claiming that they were not hired because they were men - Mary DiNunzio and Bennie Rosato are outraged. To make matters worse, their one male employee, John Foxman, intends to resign, claiming that there is some truth to this case. The plaintiffs' lawyer is Nick Machiavelli, who has already lost to Mary once and is now back with a vengeance...
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PublicAffairs
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English
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On March 16, 1970, the day Newsweek published a cover story on the fledgling feminist movement, forty-six Newsweek women charged the magazine with discrimination in hiring and promotion. It was the first female class action lawsuit, and it inspired other women in the media to follow suit. Povich was one of the ringleaders. She tells the story of this dramatic turning point through the lives of several participants, and shows how personal experiences...
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Atria Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First Atria Books hardcover edition.
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x, 324 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
Language
English
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"Based on King's research and exclusive interviews with major companies and thought leaders, The Fix reveals the biggest obstacle holding women back at work and outlines the hidden sexism and invisible barriers women encounter at work every day." -- dust jacket.
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Morgan James Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
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xxxi, 186 pages : charts ; 18 cm
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English
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"Many woman have worked twice as hard as everyone else to get to the top of their field, and sexual harassment can still make them feel trapped, afraid, and vulnerable. They may be wondering if they have a responsibility to other women in their field (or to other women in their family) to change a sexist environment. As a trial lawyer and coach, Meredith Holley uses what she has learned from her own experiences of overcoming harassment, stalking,...
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Series
Legal research guides volume 50
Publisher
W.S. Hein
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xvi, 33 pages).
Language
English
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Publisher
St. Martin's Press, an imprint of St. Martin's Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
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x, 402 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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English
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"From Kim Scott, author of the revolutionary New York Times bestseller Radical Candor, comes Just Work: Get Sh*t Done, Fast & Fair--how we can recognize, attack, and eliminate workplace injustice--and transform our careers and organizations in the process. We--all of us--consistently exclude, underestimate, and underutilize huge numbers of people in the workforce even as we include, overestimate, and promote others, often beyond their level of competence....
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[NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.?]
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xiii, 33, 5a pages).
Language
English
Description
The question presented is whether a suit for employment discrimination may be certified as a class action where plaintiffs seek to represent a class of approximately 1.5 million women.
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The New Press
Pub. Date
2015.
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viii, 246 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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"Most Americans think that our country has done quite a lot to protect women and ensure gender equity in the workplace. After all, we have banned discrimination against women, required equal pay for equal work, and adopted family-leave legislation. But the fact is that we have a two-tiered system, where some working women have a full panoply of rights while others have few or none at all. We allow blatant discrimination by small employers. Domestic...
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