And by layering a system of federal rules on top of a twocentury old system of state common law. the Republican proposals will inevitably lead to confusing conflicts. not only within the federal and state courts. but between federal and state courts. Finally. I would like to note several other concerns I have with the legislation relating to judiciarys jurisdiction concerning civil rights and immigration. I am strongly opposed to provisions from the Economic and Educational Opportunities Committee print and the Ways and Means Committee print providing that participants in the workfare program will not be considered employees for purposes of Federal law. As a result. these workers may not be covered under many laws that have helped working people over the years. including title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other laws designed to protect working people from unsafe workplaces. racial and sexual harassment. and unfair wages.
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