10.2190/P4R6-2KGE-RMXU-MJYV P4R62KGERMXUMJYV 2 Obstacles to the Extraterritorial Application of Title VII: The Civil Rights Act of 1991 Reconsidered 277 285 20020509 20020509 20020509 20020509 P4R62KGERMXUMJYV.pdf http://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?target=contribution&id=P4R62KGERMXUMJYV 4 Robert K. Robinson Ph.D. Ann L. Canty Ph.D. A. Amin Mohamed The University of Mississippi, University The Civil Rights Act of 1991 included legislation which extended the protection of Title VII to any United States citizen employed in a foreign country. The purpose of this article is to offer an examination of employer obligations and exemptions, as well as potential conflicts, which are present in applying Title VII extraterritorially. Specifically, the extraterritorial application of Title VII will prove problematic in legal environments which differ radically from the western model of constitutional government, as illustrated by the Arab states of the Persian Gulf. The authors conclude that, in the unlikely event of the repeal of section 109, extensive litigation will be forthcoming to resolve the ambiguities present in the extraterritorial provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1991. 42 U.S.C. § 2000e (f). <i>EEOC v. Arabian American Oil Co. (ARAMCO)</i>, 499 U.S. 244 (1991). 42 U.S.C. 2000e-1(a). 42 U.S.C. § 2000e. <i>Espinoza v. Farrah Manufacturing Co.</i>, 414 U.S. 86 (1973). <i>Blackmer v. United States</i>, 284 U.S. 421, 437 (1932). R. K. Robinson, D. E. Terpstra, and B. G. Malcolm, <i>EEOC v. Arabian American Oil Company</i>: Are U.S. Expatriates Entitled to Title VII Protection? <i>Labor Law Journal</i>, pp. 433-437, July 1991. Cong. Rec. § 15234, October 25, 1991. 42 U.S.C. § 2000. 42 U.S.C. 2000e-1: c-1 and c-2. J. Bearman, U.S.-Saudi Joint Venture Proposal Nears Deadline, <i>The Oil Daily</i>, pp. 1-2, 42, November 12, 1992. T. M. Collins and T. L. Doorley, <i>Teaming Up for the 90s</i>, Business One Irwin, Homewood, Illinois, 1991. I. Walter, Country-Risk Assessment in <i>Handbook of International Management</i>, I. Walter and T. Murray (eds.), John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1988. CCH Business Law Editors, <i>Civil Rights Act of 1991: Law and Explanation</i>, Commerce Clearing House, Chicago, Illinois, p. 31, 1991. <i>Black's Law Dictionary</i>, citing <i>United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company v. Guenthar</i>, 281 U.S. 34 (1930). J. M. Zimmerman, International Dimension of US Fair Employment Laws: Protection or Interference?, <i>International Labour Review, 131</i>:2, pp. 217-230, 1992. T. Stewart-Gordon, Fina, Saudi Group Still Negotiating $1.3 Billion Deal, <i>The Oil Daily</i>, pp. 1-3, 9929, February 19, 1992. D. J. Yung, Extraterritorial Application of Title VII to American Employees Abroad, <i>The Journal of Corporation Law</i>, pp. 459-492, 1992. K. T. Bauer, Congress Finds the Key to Extraterritoriality, <i>Labor Law Journal, 45</i>:7, pp. 417-432, July 1994. Bureau of National Affairs (January 31, 1994), Record number of EEOC Charges Filed in Fiscal Year 1993, <i>Fair Employment Practices</i>, 9.