Previously, in a case called Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Hardison, 432 U. S. 63 (1977), the Supreme Court ruled an employer and a union that had agreed on a seniority system were not required to ...

Seniority as a factor in determining layoffs is, of course, not unique to public education. ... Second, the seniority-based system is by definition quality-blind, ...

State law specifies that seniority, based on “last-in, first out,” should be the primary factor affecting who is the first to get laid off. But only 8% of voters, when given a list of options ...

House Democrats' devotion to seniority is getting in the way of the party's fight against President Donald Trump. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

If there is one word that has outlived its usefulness in government management, it’s the word ‘seniority.’ Somehow it sends the message that performance is not important. In the ...

In an e-mail to all staff, Superintendent Harrison Peters wrote that that 79.5 percent of teachers are white in a district where fewer than 9 percent of students are white.

The Supreme Court has observed that a particular claim of promotion or seniority was not a fundamental right. Authored by Justice Mohammad Ali Mazhar, a verdict issued by the apex court said the ...

Seniority though important is overrated in our officialdom. For decades, the principle of seniority has hampered the progress of talent and performance thereby promoting mediocrity.