Topic 8: Affirmative Action Flashcards
Affirmative Action (AA)
Any action taken by an employer to overcome discriminatory effects of past or current practices that create barriers to equal employment opportunity.
Affirmative Action Plan
“Plan that analyzes a workforce to determine whether protected classes are underutilized in different job groups and describes how an organization will address any underutilization that exists.”
Consent Decree
An agreement between two parties to resolve a dispute.
Executive Order 11246
Issued in 1965, it requires that government contractors take affirmative action toward prospective minority employees in all aspects of employment.
Job Group Analysis
A tool that groups jobs within an organization by responsibilities and potential and then analyzes characteristics of each employee in the job group.
Judicial Affirmative Action
A court-ordered affirmative action plan.
Organizational Display
An organizational chart that includes demographics data for all positions.
Placement Goal
A reasonably attainable objective to achieve equal employment opportunity.
Quota
An official limit on the number or amount of people or things that are allowed.
Reasonable Action
Sensible action taken to remedy an injustice or imbalance.
Reasonable Rationale
A sensible justification for an affirmative action.
Reasonable Self-analysis
A review of what a contractor’s workforce looks like.
Reverse Discrimination
Discrimination that occurs when an employer, acting under an affirmative action plan, favors one race or gender in an employment decision.
Underutilization
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.
Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Assistance Act
Passed in 1974, it requires contractors to take affirmative action toward veterans.
