NCJ Number
32537
Date Published
1975
Length
115 pages
Annotation
THIS MANUAL, BOTH A BACKGROUND AND PROGRAM DOCUMENT, IS DESIGNED TO GIVE TEXAS AGENCIES AN UNDERSTANDING OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY LAW AND ITS PRINCIPLES AS THEY RELATE TO ATTRACTING QUALIFIED MINORITY AND WOMEN APPLICANTS.
Abstract
A CONDENSATION OF VARIOUS LAWS, LEGAL DECISIONS, REGULATIONS, RESEARCH REPORTS, AND OPINIONS, IT ADDRESSES FOUR AREAS OF MAJOR CONCERN TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES: ALLOWABLE EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS AND QUALIFICATIONS, RECRUITING MINORITIES AND WOMEN, WOMEN IN PATROL WORK, AND HANDLING COMPLAINTS OF DISCRIMINATION. THIS MANUAL ALSO DISCUSSES HOW EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY LAW DEVELOPED, TEXAS' EQUAL EMPLOYMENT LAWS AND REGULATIONS, AND UPWARD MOBILITY. THE APPENDIX CONTAINS COPIES OF THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION GUIDELINES ON LAWFUL AND UNLAWFUL PRE-EMPLOYMENT INQUIRIES, THE TEXAS EQUAL RIGHTS STATUTES, THE LEAA COMPLIANCE REVIEW PROCESS, AND THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OPINION (H-251) ON QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN EMPLOYED BY THE STATE. A BRIEF BIBLIOGRAPHY IS ALSO INCLUDED.