What is Affirmative Action?
Affirmative action is the set of positive steps that employers use to promote equal employment opportunity and to eliminate discrimination. Affirmative action does not, however, require you to establish quotas, and in fact quotas are prohibited. J. J. Keller’s Human Resources Management Guide: An Essential Tool for Managing Day-to-Day HR Responsibilities addresses affirmative action.
Affirmative Action refers to laws or policies intended to alleviate the types of discrimination that limits opportunities for a variety of demographic groups in various institutions. More specifically it refers to voluntary and mandatory efforts undertaken by employers to combat discrimination and promote equal opportunity in all aspects of employment, retention and advancement for all.
