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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?