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WORKPLACE DIVERSITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

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Chapter Objectives

Discuss the projected future diverse workforce

Define and discuss diversity and diversity management

Discuss the significant U.S. Supreme Court decisions that have had an impact on equal employment opportunity.

Explain affirmative action programs and how it works

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The Workforce

FACTS By 2010 the workforce will increase to 158 million

from 141 million 4 out of 10 people entering the workforce between

1998 – 2008 will be member of a minority group By 2010 minority groups will account for the major

share of the workforce

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Diversity in the Workforce

What will be key for companies?

Develop patience Open-mindedness Acceptance Cultural Awareness

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Diversity and Diversity Management

Diversity: What does it mean?

Any perceived difference among people

Diversity Management: What does it mean?

Ensuring that the right programs are in place to promote diversity

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Diversity Management INVOLVES

Creating a supportive culture where all employees can be effective.

Top management support diversity goals and include them in the business strategy

Fostering a culture that values individuals and their needs and contributions

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Managing the Diverse Workforce:Various Components

Single Parents & Working Mothers

Women in Business

Dual Career Families

Workers of Color

Older Workers

Persons with Disabilities

Immigrants

Young Persons with Limited Education/Skills

Educational Level of Employees

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Affirmative Action

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Executive Order 11246

Executive order (EO) - Directive issued by the President, having force and effect of laws enacted by Congress

Executive Order 11246 - Every executive department and agency that administers a program involving federal financial assistance must adhere to policy of nondiscrimination

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Executive Order 11246 (Continued)

Affirmative action stipulated by EO 11246 Requires employers to take positive steps to ensure

employment of applicants and treatment of employees during employment without regard to race, creed, color, or national origin.

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Affirmative Action Court Cases

Grutter v Bollinger – colleges and universities have “compelling interest” in achieving diverse campuses

Gratz v Bollinger – in trying to achieve diversity, colleges and universities cannot use point systems that blindly give extra credit to minority applicants

University of California Regents v Bakke - the Court reaffirmed that race may be taken into account in admission decisions.

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Affirmative Action Programs

Set of specific actions taken by an Organization with

government contracts to proactively remove

unintended barriers to achieve equal opportunity

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EEO vs. AAP

Equal Employment OpportunityAims to ensure that anyone under the protected class has an equal chance for a job based on their qualifications.

Affirmative Action ProgramGoes beyond EEO by requiring employers to take action on eliminating barriers to hire and promote members of the protected Class.

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Affirmative Action Programs

MANDATED BY OFCCP: Government contractor Lose a court discrimination case Signed a consent decree Voluntarily attempting to implement EEO principles

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Affirmative Action Programs

The Process

Develop a written affirmative action program

File EEO-1

Identify and analysis of problem areas

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Affirmative Action Programs

The Purpose

Contractor maintains nondiscriminatory hiring

practices

Hold contractor accountable for the goals of

hiring, firing and promoting

Show employees are being treated fairly

regardless of race, gender, religion, etc.

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Affirmative Action Programs

What is in the Plan?

State the CEO commitment

The intention to recruit, hire, train and promote

Guarantee that all Human Resources action involve

the five functions

ID and analysis of problem areas Make a workforce analysis

Analysis of major job groups

Explanation of underutilized minorities or women

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Affirmative Action Programs

Goals for the Plan

Annual

Work towards elimination of underutilization

Ultimate

Correct all underutilization

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Diversity and Affirmative Action Discussion

Questions:

1. When is diversity not the right thing? Why?

2. When is diversity is appropriate? Why?