When all is said and done, doesn Affirmative Action really mean preferential treatment for women and members of minority groups?
No. What it means is that an organized effort is being made to ensure that minority groups and women, along with others, are equitably represented in the workforce. Because of a history of under-representation, we are taking positive steps to carefully consider all qualified candidates for jobs with particular attention to placing qualified women and minority members in slots where they are typically under-represented. In practice, affirmative action should help anyone who has been subjected to discrimination.
Related Questions
- If we concentrate on hiring only women, or only members of specific minority groups, are we satisfying affirmative action responsibilities?
- Should affirmative action policies, which give preferential treatment based on minority status, be eliminated?
- Do affirmative action laws only require us to hire women and specific minority groups?
