1. Fire Service - Reverse Discrimination Hiring Practices
In an effort to try to maintain equality and fairness in conjunction with title VII of the Civil Rights act of 1964, the city hired IO Solutions Inc. ... With the advancement of equal rights and more importantly Congress's extension of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to cover public employment in 1972, a conscious effort has been made by many departments nationwide focus on non-discriminatory hiring practices. ... Frank Ricci and other firefighters who were among the top scorers and thus eligible for immediate promotion, sued New Havens mayor, John DeStefano, and other city o...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate