An examination of the substantive and procedural provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The report covers such issues as claims of disparate treatment and disparate impact, preferential treatment, and discrimination on the basis of sex, national origin, and religion. Other federal remedies for employment discrimination are discussed primarily as they pertain to Title VII. A bibliography of relevant books, articles, and student comments and notes is included.

Superseded by Major Issues in the Federal Law of Employment Discrimination, Third Edition (1996).