Amendment101st Congress
Amendment added language which provided: 1) that nothing in the amendments made by the bill shall be construed as requiring an employer to adopt hiring or promotion quotas on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin; and 2) that the mere existence of statistical imbalance in the workplace on account of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin is not alone sufficient to establish a prima facie case of disparate impact violation.
- Amendment Number
- 700
- Description
- Amendment added language which provided: 1) that nothing in the amendments made by the bill shall be construed as requiring an employer to adopt hiring or promotion quotas on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin; and 2) that the mere existence of statistical imbalance in the workplace on account of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin is not alone sufficient to establish a prima facie case of disparate impact violation.
- Purpose
- An amendment (en bloc) consisting of several amendments to clarify that nothing in the provisions of the bill shall be construed as requiring an employer to adopt hiring or promotion quotas on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The amendment further stipulates that the mere existence of statistical imbalance in the workplace of race, color. religion, sex, or national origin is not sufficient evidence to establish proof of violation of the law.
- Congress
- 101
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Aug 2, 1990
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Andrews amendments (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 397 - 24 (Roll no. 306).
- Latest Action Time
- 21:21:15
- Submitted Date
- Aug 2, 1990
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Jul 1, 2021