Publication Date
2006
Journal
University of Illinois Law Review
Abstract
The article argues that antidiscrimination law in the U.S. should shift its focus from corrective justice, which addresses individual wrongs, to distributive justice, which aims to eradicate systemic inequalities and promote equal opportunities. This shift would require enhancing the role of administrative agencies, such as the EEOC, to enforce antidiscrimination laws more effectively through proactive regulation and rulemaking. The article draws on the British model, where administrative agencies have stronger enforcement powers, to suggest reforms for the EEOC.
Volume
2006
Issue
2
First Page
405
Last Page
474
Publisher
University of Illinois College of Law
Disciplines
Administrative Law | Civil Rights and Discrimination | Labor and Employment Law | Law | Law and Politics
Recommended Citation
Julie C. Suk,
Antidiscrimination Law in the Administrative State,
2006
U. Ill. L. Rev.
405
(2006).
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/faculty-articles/1421
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