Affirmative Action?
Q. Help with a paper that is recommending a company's board of directors that affirmative action policies be implemented. Include points supporting the recommendation and clearly address points that may be used against this recommendation. The paper should also address how affirmative action policy will relate to compliance with equal employment opportunity law. Thanks
Asked by shy31 - Sat Aug 4 02:37:12 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I think its wrong its like an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. Besides its not really the most horrible punishment I mean there are worse things than death. It kind of depends on your beliefs on an afterlife.
Answered by lovley silly rumbumbum - Sat Aug 4 02:46:53 2007
Q. Help with a paper that is recommending a company's board of directors that affirmative action policies be implemented. Include points supporting the recommendation and clearly address points that may be used against this recommendation. The paper should also address how affirmative action policy will relate to compliance with equal employment opportunity law. Thanks
Asked by shy31 - Sat Aug 4 02:37:12 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I think its wrong its like an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. Besides its not really the most horrible punishment I mean there are worse things than death. It kind of depends on your beliefs on an afterlife.
Answered by lovley silly rumbumbum - Sat Aug 4 02:46:53 2007
affirmative action?
Q. I'm doing a research paper on affirmative action and I am writing about why affirmative action is UNFAIR. But, I am having a difficult time finding statistics about the dropout rates of students who got into a university with the help of affirmative action. Also, any additional information about how affirmative action has hurt students would be great! Also, please include the website? thanks so much!
Asked by zxc - Sat Feb 16 14:26:28 2008 - - 1 Answers - 1 Comments
A. NPR recently did a great job in a debate from experts on both sides of the issue. I downloaded it (as a podcast) and found it very informative. It's kinda long but it covers alot of good points. It's availible on itunes an completely free. Good luck, and by the way-affirmative action is completely unfair...
Answered by tupacsghostVA - Sat Feb 16 14:36:15 2008
Q. I'm doing a research paper on affirmative action and I am writing about why affirmative action is UNFAIR. But, I am having a difficult time finding statistics about the dropout rates of students who got into a university with the help of affirmative action. Also, any additional information about how affirmative action has hurt students would be great! Also, please include the website? thanks so much!
Asked by zxc - Sat Feb 16 14:26:28 2008 - - 1 Answers - 1 Comments
A. NPR recently did a great job in a debate from experts on both sides of the issue. I downloaded it (as a podcast) and found it very informative. It's kinda long but it covers alot of good points. It's availible on itunes an completely free. Good luck, and by the way-affirmative action is completely unfair...
Answered by tupacsghostVA - Sat Feb 16 14:36:15 2008
What myths about affirmative action do you believe?
Q. Myth 1: The only way to create a color-blind society is to adopt color-blind policies. Although this statement sounds intuitively plausible, the reality is that color-blind policies often put racial minorities at a disadvantage. For instance, all else being equal, color-blind seniority systems tend to protect White workers against job layoffs, because senior employees are usually White because of historical discrimination. Likewise, color-blind college admissions favor White students because of their earlier educational advantages. Unless preexisting inequities are corrected or otherwise taken into account, color-blind policies do not correct racial injustice -- they reinforce it. Myth 2: Affirmative action has not succeeded in… [cont.]
Asked by Jordan Mardan - Wed Aug 19 01:47:44 2009 - - 8 Answers - 1 Comments
A. Regarding Myth 1: ---"senior employees are usually White because of historical discrimination." --- I doubt there are the same senior employees as there were 30 years ago, if they're even alive. Many men/women of all races rise the ranks due to hard work and determination (black men/women included). ---"color-blind college admissions favor White students because of their earlier educational advantages" --- This is positively absurd. Public school has made it where all kids can go to school starting at a very young age (kindergarten) and if schooling is bad in that region, it hurts all races and genders, not just one or two particular groups. And things such as AP classes and IB classes in some areas can be achieved by any and all races… [cont.]
Answered by Hayley M - Thu Aug 20 00:46:33 2009
Q. Myth 1: The only way to create a color-blind society is to adopt color-blind policies. Although this statement sounds intuitively plausible, the reality is that color-blind policies often put racial minorities at a disadvantage. For instance, all else being equal, color-blind seniority systems tend to protect White workers against job layoffs, because senior employees are usually White because of historical discrimination. Likewise, color-blind college admissions favor White students because of their earlier educational advantages. Unless preexisting inequities are corrected or otherwise taken into account, color-blind policies do not correct racial injustice -- they reinforce it. Myth 2: Affirmative action has not succeeded in… [cont.]
Asked by Jordan Mardan - Wed Aug 19 01:47:44 2009 - - 8 Answers - 1 Comments
A. Regarding Myth 1: ---"senior employees are usually White because of historical discrimination." --- I doubt there are the same senior employees as there were 30 years ago, if they're even alive. Many men/women of all races rise the ranks due to hard work and determination (black men/women included). ---"color-blind college admissions favor White students because of their earlier educational advantages" --- This is positively absurd. Public school has made it where all kids can go to school starting at a very young age (kindergarten) and if schooling is bad in that region, it hurts all races and genders, not just one or two particular groups. And things such as AP classes and IB classes in some areas can be achieved by any and all races… [cont.]
Answered by Hayley M - Thu Aug 20 00:46:33 2009
Does affirmative action only deal with education and the work field?
Q. I'm not sure whether or not affirmative action deals strictly with just being accepted into educational institutions and obtaining jobs. Are there any other instances of where affirmative action is used?
Asked by Sam - Fri Apr 23 00:56:37 2010 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. If there are, they are not widely publicized.
Answered by ownpool - Fri Apr 23 01:03:07 2010
Q. I'm not sure whether or not affirmative action deals strictly with just being accepted into educational institutions and obtaining jobs. Are there any other instances of where affirmative action is used?
Asked by Sam - Fri Apr 23 00:56:37 2010 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. If there are, they are not widely publicized.
Answered by ownpool - Fri Apr 23 01:03:07 2010
How prevelant is affirmative action these days in terms of applying to universities?
Q. Is affirmative action legal? A school-mate who is a minority with a relatively lower academic reocord than mine got into a college that I applied for (I am white). (We applied for the same majors at MIT)
Asked by Samantha W - Thu Apr 3 02:05:31 2008 - - 2 Answers - 1 Comments
A. I am a minority myself and I must admit, affirmative action allowed me to get into prestigious schools that I otherwise would not have gotten into if I were white. Yes, I am valedictorian, ranked 1st and my class and have a 5.0 gpa, but other than that, I have quite mundane extracurriculars and only average SAT scores.
Answered by Molly - Thu Apr 3 02:13:44 2008
Q. Is affirmative action legal? A school-mate who is a minority with a relatively lower academic reocord than mine got into a college that I applied for (I am white). (We applied for the same majors at MIT)
Asked by Samantha W - Thu Apr 3 02:05:31 2008 - - 2 Answers - 1 Comments
A. I am a minority myself and I must admit, affirmative action allowed me to get into prestigious schools that I otherwise would not have gotten into if I were white. Yes, I am valedictorian, ranked 1st and my class and have a 5.0 gpa, but other than that, I have quite mundane extracurriculars and only average SAT scores.
Answered by Molly - Thu Apr 3 02:13:44 2008
What is the relationship between Affirmative Action and descriptive statistics?
Q. Please please help me in answering this question as it has become very difficult for me. The problem is that I know what is Affirmative Action and what is descriptive statistics but I am unable to find the relationship between the two. Thanks a lot in advance for your cooperation.
Asked by Mehmood - Fri Sep 7 16:08:54 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Affirmative Action is a policy intended to admit minority students and students from disadvantaged backgrounds (potentially) over more qualified students who are not of color or who are economically privileged. Desriptive statistics are quantities like mean, standard deviation, and other numbers that describe or characterize a distribution of scores, values, measurements, whatever. The first is a policy used in social engineering. The second is a class of metrics obtained from numerical computations. Results from the second can 'feed into' the first in helping to guide affirmative action policies.
Answered by PMP - Fri Sep 7 16:17:40 2007
Q. Please please help me in answering this question as it has become very difficult for me. The problem is that I know what is Affirmative Action and what is descriptive statistics but I am unable to find the relationship between the two. Thanks a lot in advance for your cooperation.
Asked by Mehmood - Fri Sep 7 16:08:54 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Affirmative Action is a policy intended to admit minority students and students from disadvantaged backgrounds (potentially) over more qualified students who are not of color or who are economically privileged. Desriptive statistics are quantities like mean, standard deviation, and other numbers that describe or characterize a distribution of scores, values, measurements, whatever. The first is a policy used in social engineering. The second is a class of metrics obtained from numerical computations. Results from the second can 'feed into' the first in helping to guide affirmative action policies.
Answered by PMP - Fri Sep 7 16:17:40 2007
How have females benefited from affirmative action in school systems?
Q. Seperatly, how have males benefited from affirmative action in school systems. I already know it's negative effects.
Asked by uofmeuchre - Thu Jul 1 16:50:43 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. For females, it has increased enrollment in universities so well that they are no longer the minority, but the majority. It has benefited males in the sense that there is more diversity in the University system.
Answered by mdp - Thu Jul 1 17:45:20 2010
Q. Seperatly, how have males benefited from affirmative action in school systems. I already know it's negative effects.
Asked by uofmeuchre - Thu Jul 1 16:50:43 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. For females, it has increased enrollment in universities so well that they are no longer the minority, but the majority. It has benefited males in the sense that there is more diversity in the University system.
Answered by mdp - Thu Jul 1 17:45:20 2010
Why are some employers subject to affirmative action plans and not others?
Q. Why are some employers subject to affirmative action plans and not others? Thank you!
Asked by Open minded ") - Sun Sep 6 00:56:31 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Affirmative action plans only apply to public (meaning government) employers and contracts. For example, an affirmative action policy can state that a city needs to award more contracts to minority-run and -owned businesses, BUT, it can't tell those private businesses to hire more minorities.
Answered by Rokia K - Sun Sep 6 01:05:17 2009
Q. Why are some employers subject to affirmative action plans and not others? Thank you!
Asked by Open minded ") - Sun Sep 6 00:56:31 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Affirmative action plans only apply to public (meaning government) employers and contracts. For example, an affirmative action policy can state that a city needs to award more contracts to minority-run and -owned businesses, BUT, it can't tell those private businesses to hire more minorities.
Answered by Rokia K - Sun Sep 6 01:05:17 2009
What incident caused the additon of affirmative action?
Q. Was it a specific court case? Also, is affirmative action a law? I know that companies and universities must oblige by it. Does a certain percent of a company's employees or a university's students need to be minority?
Asked by Kristin - Mon Oct 12 17:08:40 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. It was discrimination of minority's in the hiring of jobs, in entry to schools That led to affirmative action.Below A link to look at.*
Answered by molkey - Mon Oct 12 17:50:41 2009
Q. Was it a specific court case? Also, is affirmative action a law? I know that companies and universities must oblige by it. Does a certain percent of a company's employees or a university's students need to be minority?
Asked by Kristin - Mon Oct 12 17:08:40 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. It was discrimination of minority's in the hiring of jobs, in entry to schools That led to affirmative action.Below A link to look at.*
Answered by molkey - Mon Oct 12 17:50:41 2009
What is affirmative action, who does it benefit, and is it still in practice today?
Q. I heard people talk about affirmative action in school one day. As I was listening, I heard that some people believe it was discriminatory because it favored certain groups of people. These people were white. The people for affirmative action were not white and ranged from Hispanic, black, or Arab/middle east. Unfortunately, I was too shy to ask what this whole thing was about. So does anyone know what this is? Does it help certain groups of people, and if so, which ones? Additionally, is affirmative action still in practice today? Is it still a "hot" topic in America? Does it relate to advantages in the workplace? Higher Education?
Asked by lil A - Thu Jul 2 13:58:44 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Affirmative action only benefits lazy, stupid and unmotivated minorities. If you're a minority which has worked hard and is deserving of the job/position, this hurts you. Your resume means nothing, your education means nothing, your work history means nothing.. because it's so hard to tell if you were just an "affirmative action hire" or if you were good at what you do. It hurts society as a whole, because we're not always putting the best people in key positions.
Answered by how_would_I_know - Thu Jul 2 14:05:43 2009
Q. I heard people talk about affirmative action in school one day. As I was listening, I heard that some people believe it was discriminatory because it favored certain groups of people. These people were white. The people for affirmative action were not white and ranged from Hispanic, black, or Arab/middle east. Unfortunately, I was too shy to ask what this whole thing was about. So does anyone know what this is? Does it help certain groups of people, and if so, which ones? Additionally, is affirmative action still in practice today? Is it still a "hot" topic in America? Does it relate to advantages in the workplace? Higher Education?
Asked by lil A - Thu Jul 2 13:58:44 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Affirmative action only benefits lazy, stupid and unmotivated minorities. If you're a minority which has worked hard and is deserving of the job/position, this hurts you. Your resume means nothing, your education means nothing, your work history means nothing.. because it's so hard to tell if you were just an "affirmative action hire" or if you were good at what you do. It hurts society as a whole, because we're not always putting the best people in key positions.
Answered by how_would_I_know - Thu Jul 2 14:05:43 2009
What articles or amendments support and disapprove Affirmative action?
Q. I need to know constitutional support for affirmative action and also something that could be saying that affirmative action is unconstitutional. Do you know any specific articles or amendments?
Asked by julius_539 - Sun Nov 15 19:14:23 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. It was found not to violate the Equal Protection Clause in Gratz v. Bollinger. If you read that case, including the dissent, you will get pretty much all the information you want. You can read it here:
Answered by Big Beautiful Man - Sun Nov 15 19:21:13 2009
Q. I need to know constitutional support for affirmative action and also something that could be saying that affirmative action is unconstitutional. Do you know any specific articles or amendments?
Asked by julius_539 - Sun Nov 15 19:14:23 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. It was found not to violate the Equal Protection Clause in Gratz v. Bollinger. If you read that case, including the dissent, you will get pretty much all the information you want. You can read it here:
Answered by Big Beautiful Man - Sun Nov 15 19:21:13 2009
What is the basis for affirmative action?
Q. Please cite specific pieces of legislation and Supreme Court cases. This isn't for homework, it's for my own personal interests. I've been writing to men and women in Congress that affirmative action should be extended to those with mental disabilities and learning disabilities.
Asked by unknown - Mon Oct 26 18:34:45 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Being Human.
Answered by -Mewtwo- - Mon Oct 26 18:43:12 2009
Q. Please cite specific pieces of legislation and Supreme Court cases. This isn't for homework, it's for my own personal interests. I've been writing to men and women in Congress that affirmative action should be extended to those with mental disabilities and learning disabilities.
Asked by unknown - Mon Oct 26 18:34:45 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Being Human.
Answered by -Mewtwo- - Mon Oct 26 18:43:12 2009
How come you never hear of Asian Americans receiving affirmative action?
Q. Ever heard of an Asian-American needing affirmative action to get into UC Berkeley? Let's face it, the vast majority of affirmative action policies are there to cater to blacks and Hispanics to a lesser extent. As a Chinese American myself, I don't understand why more whites aren't more vocal about this favoritism that discourages competitiveness. Sure, maybe we don't experience as much discrimination, but the majority of us are immigrants who arrive with less money than blacks who have been here for hundreds of years.
Asked by Got rings this millennium? - Sat May 2 23:36:59 2009 - - 11 Answers - 0 Comments
A. you're dead right!
Answered by Allen West - Sat May 2 23:41:11 2009
Q. Ever heard of an Asian-American needing affirmative action to get into UC Berkeley? Let's face it, the vast majority of affirmative action policies are there to cater to blacks and Hispanics to a lesser extent. As a Chinese American myself, I don't understand why more whites aren't more vocal about this favoritism that discourages competitiveness. Sure, maybe we don't experience as much discrimination, but the majority of us are immigrants who arrive with less money than blacks who have been here for hundreds of years.
Asked by Got rings this millennium? - Sat May 2 23:36:59 2009 - - 11 Answers - 0 Comments
A. you're dead right!
Answered by Allen West - Sat May 2 23:41:11 2009
How come white folks are against affirmative action when asian folks aren't complaining?
Q. Affirmative action isn't about creating advantage for blacks. It's there to eliminate disadvantage. Blacks people need it. White and asian folks don't need it because they're not at disadvantage.
Asked by DJ ICE - Sun Jul 19 23:41:02 2009 - - 13 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Well, actually, Asians have the biggest discrimination in corporate america when it comes to skilled jobs. They have the highest qualifications out of college, yet, the lowest rate of employment (Asian men). Asian women are opposite, they are the most favored group among white men when it comes to employment and promotion (but we all know what they have to do to get those promotions). That's why we see sooo many Asian men operating stores and small businesses. White men discriminate them by far the most. They never complain about it because they accept racism as a reality and know the only way out is by independent efforts. Asians also do not qualify as a minority which makes it hard for them when it comes to entry level jobs and… [cont.]
Answered by I know what I want - Sun Jul 19 23:47:56 2009
Q. Affirmative action isn't about creating advantage for blacks. It's there to eliminate disadvantage. Blacks people need it. White and asian folks don't need it because they're not at disadvantage.
Asked by DJ ICE - Sun Jul 19 23:41:02 2009 - - 13 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Well, actually, Asians have the biggest discrimination in corporate america when it comes to skilled jobs. They have the highest qualifications out of college, yet, the lowest rate of employment (Asian men). Asian women are opposite, they are the most favored group among white men when it comes to employment and promotion (but we all know what they have to do to get those promotions). That's why we see sooo many Asian men operating stores and small businesses. White men discriminate them by far the most. They never complain about it because they accept racism as a reality and know the only way out is by independent efforts. Asians also do not qualify as a minority which makes it hard for them when it comes to entry level jobs and… [cont.]
Answered by I know what I want - Sun Jul 19 23:47:56 2009
What are some reasons people like/support affirmative action?
Q. I hear a lot about why affirmative action is not a good plan anymore, but what are some reasons that people like and support it? Why is it still active? Have you ever benefited it and how so?
Asked by Linds - Fri Nov 28 14:20:45 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I benefit from affirmative action for my latino ethnicity. I benefit from getting more government grants for school and mortgage loans etc. I even get an extra point on a test for employment. But I do not agree with affirmative action. It is not an equal system just because I am a minority I get the upper hand over the majority? Say I get a lower score on a test for a police officer position and a caucasian has the higher score I get the job even though he did better then I did just because of my latino orgins where is the equality in that?
Answered by no religion in this pub - Fri Nov 28 14:31:17 2008
Q. I hear a lot about why affirmative action is not a good plan anymore, but what are some reasons that people like and support it? Why is it still active? Have you ever benefited it and how so?
Asked by Linds - Fri Nov 28 14:20:45 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I benefit from affirmative action for my latino ethnicity. I benefit from getting more government grants for school and mortgage loans etc. I even get an extra point on a test for employment. But I do not agree with affirmative action. It is not an equal system just because I am a minority I get the upper hand over the majority? Say I get a lower score on a test for a police officer position and a caucasian has the higher score I get the job even though he did better then I did just because of my latino orgins where is the equality in that?
Answered by no religion in this pub - Fri Nov 28 14:31:17 2008
What is the best way for someone to voice their opinion that Affirmative Action should be banned?
Q. I am from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and am giving a persuasive speech against Affirmative Action, and need an action for my audience to take to help ban Affirmative Action?
Asked by adamski - Tue Mar 4 21:44:12 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I suggest you research the goals of Affirmative Action. What was is supposed to accomplish when it was established? Have those goals been met? If so, then you would make that the basis for your argument.
Answered by MSAD - Tue Mar 4 21:51:22 2008
Q. I am from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and am giving a persuasive speech against Affirmative Action, and need an action for my audience to take to help ban Affirmative Action?
Asked by adamski - Tue Mar 4 21:44:12 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I suggest you research the goals of Affirmative Action. What was is supposed to accomplish when it was established? Have those goals been met? If so, then you would make that the basis for your argument.
Answered by MSAD - Tue Mar 4 21:51:22 2008
Example of Affirmative Action being used in a negative way?
Q. I am writing a paper on Affirmative Action (against), and I cannot find any examples of how affirmative action has been used in a negative way/corruptly. I did find one about a point system used in helping minorities get into college but I need a few more.
Asked by Hailey - Sun Nov 29 23:08:45 2009 - - 15 Answers - 0 Comments
A. when black kids get into colleges based on being black instead of academic achievement. or when they get hired just for being black over a more qualified white person. affirmative action is reverse discrimination.
Answered by The Tall Man - Sun Nov 29 23:13:19 2009
Q. I am writing a paper on Affirmative Action (against), and I cannot find any examples of how affirmative action has been used in a negative way/corruptly. I did find one about a point system used in helping minorities get into college but I need a few more.
Asked by Hailey - Sun Nov 29 23:08:45 2009 - - 15 Answers - 0 Comments
A. when black kids get into colleges based on being black instead of academic achievement. or when they get hired just for being black over a more qualified white person. affirmative action is reverse discrimination.
Answered by The Tall Man - Sun Nov 29 23:13:19 2009
What is the Difference between Nepotism, Legends and Affirmative Action?
Q. Why is Nepotism/Cronyism/legends Great and wonderful But Affirmative Action is a hot button negative. I see 1 difference Blacks may benefit from AA, but only Whites Benefit from The others, that in my Opinion is the only reason it matters at all.
Asked by mrjonessr41 - Sat Sep 27 12:26:54 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. All except Affirmative Action result in incompetent, and unqualified persons receiving high positions.like for example in the Bush administration. That obviously since Bush is a White racist denies opportunities to Black persons.
Answered by Dr.John L - Sat Sep 27 13:36:23 2008
Q. Why is Nepotism/Cronyism/legends Great and wonderful But Affirmative Action is a hot button negative. I see 1 difference Blacks may benefit from AA, but only Whites Benefit from The others, that in my Opinion is the only reason it matters at all.
Asked by mrjonessr41 - Sat Sep 27 12:26:54 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. All except Affirmative Action result in incompetent, and unqualified persons receiving high positions.like for example in the Bush administration. That obviously since Bush is a White racist denies opportunities to Black persons.
Answered by Dr.John L - Sat Sep 27 13:36:23 2008
Is it still legal for employers to use Affirmative Action in MI, for the private sector?
Q. I know it is unconstitutional and illegal to use Affirmative Action for all government jobs and college admissions in the state of MI, but can employers still use it for non-government jobs in MI? Is it still legal to use for the private sector? Do they have to still use it for non-government jobs? How does it work now? What is the penalty for using it for a government job?
Asked by Gerri R - Mon Apr 27 12:22:05 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Affirmative Action is still required for US Government contractors who do at least $50K of business with the US Government and have 50 or more employees. However, you need to be clear about what Affirmative Action is in this case. It is not, as some people believe, a quota system for minorities. It is an awareness of what the qualified work force is in a given geographical area which is further divided into the types of jobs employers have (manual labor, management, professionals, technicians, etc.). This information is gathered on an annual basis and compared to the company's work force. If there are obvious under-representations, then the company needs to look at that area it serves as a notice that some action by the company is… [cont.]
Answered by Rob B - Mon Apr 27 12:36:38 2009
Q. I know it is unconstitutional and illegal to use Affirmative Action for all government jobs and college admissions in the state of MI, but can employers still use it for non-government jobs in MI? Is it still legal to use for the private sector? Do they have to still use it for non-government jobs? How does it work now? What is the penalty for using it for a government job?
Asked by Gerri R - Mon Apr 27 12:22:05 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Affirmative Action is still required for US Government contractors who do at least $50K of business with the US Government and have 50 or more employees. However, you need to be clear about what Affirmative Action is in this case. It is not, as some people believe, a quota system for minorities. It is an awareness of what the qualified work force is in a given geographical area which is further divided into the types of jobs employers have (manual labor, management, professionals, technicians, etc.). This information is gathered on an annual basis and compared to the company's work force. If there are obvious under-representations, then the company needs to look at that area it serves as a notice that some action by the company is… [cont.]
Answered by Rob B - Mon Apr 27 12:36:38 2009
How is affirmative action not illegal racial discrimination?
Q. Affirmative action, which is the legal requirement for a company to hire a given percentage of minorities is legal in many aspects of hiring, but how is this not an illegal form of racial discrimination and a violation of the 14th amendment? Amendment XIV of the US Constitution: Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of… [cont.]
Asked by Obama's little red book - Sat Apr 17 18:17:57 2010 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Affirmative action is unconstitutional...no doubt about it. A person should be hired not by the color of their skin, but by the quality of their character and qualifications.
Answered by Anthony K - Sat Apr 17 18:19:30 2010
Q. Affirmative action, which is the legal requirement for a company to hire a given percentage of minorities is legal in many aspects of hiring, but how is this not an illegal form of racial discrimination and a violation of the 14th amendment? Amendment XIV of the US Constitution: Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of… [cont.]
Asked by Obama's little red book - Sat Apr 17 18:17:57 2010 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Affirmative action is unconstitutional...no doubt about it. A person should be hired not by the color of their skin, but by the quality of their character and qualifications.
Answered by Anthony K - Sat Apr 17 18:19:30 2010
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