Topic 8 Flashcards
It declared that full participation in national defense programs by all U.S. citizens, regardless of race, creed, color, or national origin was federal government policy.
Executive Order 8802, issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
On March 6, 1961, Kennedy signed Executive Order 10925, which mandated that managers of federally-funded projects “take affirmative action” to eliminate bias in employment practices. Which of the following statements is true?
This took the effort to eliminate employment discrimination from the passive to the active.
A plan requiring contractors to establish specific goals and timetables for correcting imbalances in employment practices
President Nixon’s Philadelphia Plan
While Title VII also applies to federal government contractors, AA provides for sanctions and enforcement by way of administrative action - which Title VII does not do. (T/F)
True
Any action taken by an employer to overcome discriminatory effects of past or current practices that create barriers to equal employment opportunity.
Affirmative Action (AA)
Executive Order 11246 requires that any federal contract for services with a value over __________ must include the standard nondiscrimination clause.
$10,000
Executive Order 11246 requires that any federal contract for services with a value over __________ must include the standard nondiscrimination clause.
Take affirmative action to employ qualified individuals with disabilities
Amendments to The Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 require that federal contracts entered into after 1 December, ______, and worth more than _____________ require contractors and subcontractors to undertake AA for specified categories of veterans.
2003; $100,000
AA regulations require that federal contracts worth over $50,000 must prepare a written AA plan within ______ days of the contract start date.
120
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) may not perform audits on contractors unless a discrimination claim is made. (T/F)
False
Issued in 1965, it requires that government contractors take affirmative action toward prospective minority employees in all aspects of employment.
Executive Order 11246
Passed in 1974, it requires contractors to take affirmative action toward veterans.
Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Assistance Act
A review of what a contractor’s workforce looks like.
Reasonable Self-analysis
An organizational chart that includes demographics data for all positions.
Organizational Display
A review of jobs, ranked by title and compensation.
Workforce Analysis
A tool that groups jobs within an organization by responsibilities and potential and then analyzes characteristics of each employee in the job group.
Job Group Analysis
A sensible justification for an affirmative action.
Reasonable Rationale
A discrepancy between the number of women and minorities in a particular position and the number of qualified women and minorities in the constituent market.
Underutilization
Sensible action taken to remedy an injustice or imbalance.
Reasonable Action
A government contractor’s formal plan establishing employment placement goals and timetables for hiring more women and minorities
Affirmative Action plan
If a contractor determines underutilization is occurring, it must:
Take a reasonable action to remedy the imbalance
A court-ordered affirmative action plan.
Judicial Affirmative Action
An agreement between two parties to resolve a dispute.
Consent Decree
A plan put into place by an employer whose self-analysis reveals effects of past discriminatory action.
Voluntary Affirmative Action Plan
