TY - JOUR
T1 - Discrimination law and the quota fear in Britain and the United States
AU - Connolly, Michael
PY - 2005/6/1
Y1 - 2005/6/1
N2 - On 19th July 2003, following the (EU) Race Directive,1 a new definition of indirect racial discrimination came into force in the United Kingdom.2 Its principal effect was to annul the Court of Appeal's restrictive interpretation of the previous definition.3 However, the new definition may have potential to cover a class of case beyond any contemplated by the draftsman, where there is a racially imbalanced workforce, but with no identifiable cause; or the 'result-only' case. If this were so, the fear is that employers would be forced to adopt quotas, rather than face litigation. This issue arose some time ago in the United States, where, provoked by this quota fear, a majority of the Supreme Court rejected such a broad interpretation of the Civil Rights Act 1964.4 This paper will discuss whether the quota fear in result-only cases has substance, and whether these cases should indeed be recognised and challengeable under US and UK legislation.5
AB - On 19th July 2003, following the (EU) Race Directive,1 a new definition of indirect racial discrimination came into force in the United Kingdom.2 Its principal effect was to annul the Court of Appeal's restrictive interpretation of the previous definition.3 However, the new definition may have potential to cover a class of case beyond any contemplated by the draftsman, where there is a racially imbalanced workforce, but with no identifiable cause; or the 'result-only' case. If this were so, the fear is that employers would be forced to adopt quotas, rather than face litigation. This issue arose some time ago in the United States, where, provoked by this quota fear, a majority of the Supreme Court rejected such a broad interpretation of the Civil Rights Act 1964.4 This paper will discuss whether the quota fear in result-only cases has substance, and whether these cases should indeed be recognised and challengeable under US and UK legislation.5
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U2 - 10.1177/135822910500600404
DO - 10.1177/135822910500600404
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:19844373800
SN - 1358-2291
VL - 6
SP - 325
EP - 338
JO - International Journal of Discrimination and the Law
JF - International Journal of Discrimination and the Law
IS - 4
ER -