evolved. 2. Describe two major criteria used to determine EEO and affirmative action compliance or noncompliance. 3. Explain what is meant by the term discrimination. 4. List the enforcement agencies responsible for administering Title VII of the Civil Rights Act‚ Executive Order 11246‚ and the Americans with Disabilities Act. 5. Outline how an organization can implement an affirmative action program. KEY TERMS affirmative action Preferential treatment in hiring‚ recruitment‚ promotion‚ and
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Marielena Hincapie’s article “Let Us DREAM” from the Huffington Post‚ published December 10‚ 2010 explains the argument on the passing of the DREAM Act and how she and the DREAMers are hoping for a better future and that will happen if the DREAM Act is passed‚ Marielena is in favor of the DREAM Act. She is the executive director of the National Immigration Law Center she’s a public interest lawyer who protects the rights of immigrant workers as herself‚ she serves on the American Bar Associations
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On Wednesday June 11‚ 2008 at 3:00 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time)‚ the Prime Minister of Canada‚ the Right Honourable Stephen Harper‚ made a Statement of Apology to former students of Indian Residential Schools‚ on behalf of the Government of Canada. Prime Minister Harper offers full apology on behalf of Canadians for the Indian Residential Schools system11 June 2008Ottawa‚ OntarioStatement of Apology PLEASE CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY The treatment of children in Indian Residential Schools is a sad
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Allen‚ L. Robert. Past Due: The American Quest for Reparations‚ The Black Scholar (Summer 1998) The Economist‚ “Slavery and the Law: Time and Punishment”‚ The Economist Newspaper Ltd‚ April 14 2002 Is now the Time for Reparations for African Americans? Since the first day Africans were kidnapped from their lands‚ to the whips that tore across their flesh‚ to the African Americans facing economic hardship. African Americans have been subject to these hardships by one factor; the white man. Their
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Date: 03/19/2010 To: Dr. Tracey Holden From: Angelica Radford Subject of my paper: AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN BRAZIL – NEGOTIATIONS OF A COLOR-BLIND NATION LOST BETWEEN THE DEFINITION OF A RACIAL DEMOCRACY AND A HISTORY OF RACIAL AND SOCIAL INEQUALITIES. Introduction: Brazil is a land of contrasts and disparities. It is also a big ethnic pot stirred with social and racial inequalities. The first half of the 16th century marks the beginning of the slavery period in Brazil. During the beginning of
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Against Affirmative Action Affirmative action is accused of being a racist system and this is based on the assumption that we live in a post-racial society‚ meaning racism is no longer an issue in the United States. If racism is no longer a problem‚ then why does the government need to pass a program that only benefits racial minority group and doesn’t exclude hard-working Americans from employment and educations? An issue on discussing about affirmative action is that racism is a problem in the
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Affirmative Action Plan Affirmative action is a plan to promote the efforts of employers‚ schools and other organizations to recruit and hire groups that have previously been discriminated against. It is important to note that affirmative action programs do not require employers to hire unqualified people for a job. Equal employment opportunity is used to describe policies that prohibit discrimination of any kind. Affirmative action is a program that analyses the make up of the current workforce
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Perspectives on Affirmative Action Affirmative action is an issue that has been hotly contended in America since the days of the Reagan administration. An issue that is sensitive and uncomfortable to many Americans because of how intimately it deals with race‚ poverty and inequality. This essay will use Ira Katznelson’s book When Affirmative Action Was White as a vehicle to closely examine affirmative action and several different perspectives will be offered. Katznelson’s point will be summarized
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Affirmative action is a controversial topic topic‚ especially in American society. Affirmative action is an active effort to improve the employment or education opportunities of members of minority groups and women. It also means a similar effort to promote the rights of other disadvantaged persons. In America‚ affirmative action is for a disadvantaged group to have equal opportunities‚ regardless of: race‚ religion/creed‚ sex‚ national origin‚ and disability (OFCCP). Many surround the words affirmative
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Presidents and Affirmative Action In 1965‚ President Lyndon B. Johnson issued Executive Order #11246 at Howard University that required federal contractors to undertake affirmative action to increase the number of minorities that they employ. He wanted to ensure that minorities were recruited to have real opportunities to be hired and then eventually get a promotion. In 1969‚ the Department of Labor exposed widespread racial discrimination of the Construction Department so President Richard M
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