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Author: Jiang, Yucheng and Ulrich, Michael R.
Subjects: *CIVIL rights, *EMPLOYMENT discrimination, *WORK environment, *FIREFIGHTING, *CULTURE, *UNIFORMS, *DIVERSITY & inclusion policies, *PERSONAL grooming, *PRACTICAL politics, *RULES, *INSTITUTIONAL racism, *GOVERNMENT agencies, *HAIR removal, *ITCHING, *LEGAL procedure, *AFRICAN Americans, *RELIGION, *AMERICANS with Disabilities Act of 1990, *INDUSTRIAL relations, *LAW
Abstract: This article examines Bey v. City of New York — a recent Second Circuit case where four Black firefights suffering from Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (a skin condition causing irritation when shaving which mostly affects Black men) challenged the New York City Fire Department's Clean Shave Policy — with an intersectional approach utilizing legal theories of racial, disability, and religious discrimination. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Published: 2023
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Subjects: *PATIENT advocacy -- Law & legislation, *RESIDENTIAL care, *HOUSING, *REHABILITATION of people with mental illness, *AMERICANS with Disabilities Act of 1990, *LAW, *LEGISLATION
Abstract: The article discusses a court case wherein Disability Advocates Inc. accused New York State of segregating people with mental illness in adult homes. The advocacy group claimed that adult homes in the state lack the staff, resources or mandate to provide integrated housing and services to promote community living. The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that the group did not have the standing to bring the case against the state.
Published: 2012

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