Is an equal employment opportunity policy the same thing as an affirmative action program?
No. An Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement is a public commitment assuring that every job applicant and employee is provided the same opportunity in all terms and conditions of employment regardless of their race, color, religious creed, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, mental retardation or physical disability including, but not limited to blindness, unless it is shown that such disability prevents performance of the work involved. • What is an affirmative action plan? An affirmative action program is a written work plan that contains information about the employment procedures a company will use to ensure that the procedures do not result in illegal employment discrimination against protected class persons. An affirmative action plan must include the following: • written equal opportunity policy statement; • description of how policy statement information is disseminated; • description of how recruitment for employment openings and pr
