decides to import workers or export jobs, would that eliminate the need for the affirmative action laws; if not, what impact would it have?
Answer Hi Dawn, I don’t think the two are really related. However, it might help if we define the terms a little. Countries don’t really “export jobs” despite the politicians’ love of using that term. A job is not a commodity that has to be transported from place to place. A job is simply an agreement between an employee and an employer. Person A agrees to work a certan number of hours each day for Company B. Typically, either party is free to end that arrangement at any time. If person A finds a job that pays more or has better working conditions, he is free to quit and move to that other job. Similarly, if Company B finds a better employee who will do a better job for less money, it is free to replace the old employee. Typically, an employee and employer tend to stick together for long periods of time. An employee gets better at his specific job after having worked at it for a while. So it usually benefits both parties to have a long term relationship. But the real benefit of the fle
