Topic 8: Affirmative Action

Name the three basic requirements that an AA plan must have: SARA

1. Reasonable Self-Analysis 2. Reasonable Rationale (for taking corrective action) 3. Reasonable Action SARA Self Analysis, Rational, Action

___________ includes an emphasis on recruiting or promoting qualified individuals from a class that may have been or is underrepresented. A. Affirmative Action B. Reverse Discrimination C. OFCCP D. Reasonable Action

A. Affirmative Action

What is Judicial Affirmative Action? A. Affirmative action applied to private parties in discrimination lawsuits B. Affirmative action set in place to ensure the judicial system has enough ethnic diversity C. Affirmative action applied to government offices D. Affirmative action applied to federal contractors

A. Affirmative action applied to private parties in discrimination lawsuits

Regulation of Affirmative Action is overseen by: A. OFCCP B. EEOC C. AACP D VEVRAA

A. OFCCP

Any action taken by an employer to overcome discriminatory effects of past or current practices that create barriers to equal employment opportunity

Affirmative Action

The duty to comply with imposed AA plans: A. Cannot be removed from a company once it is set in place B. Evaporates once the problem has been addressed C. Lasts until a federal judge has seen at least five years of compliance D. Applies for one year from the sentencing date

B. Evaporates once the problem has been addressed

OFCCP regulations require that for contracts over $_____, the contractor must prepare a written AA plan within 120 days of the contract start date. A. 10,000 B. 100,000 C. 50,000 D. 75,000

C. 50,000

The adoption of a voluntary affirmative action plan must be supported by a(n): A. Majority of the company investors B. Legitimate fear of discriminatory practices C. Reasonable self-analysis D. Executive order to do so

C. Reasonable self-analysis

An agreement between two parties to resolve a dispute.

Consent Decree

Executive Order 11246 requires that any federal contract for services with a value over _____________ must include the standard nondiscrimination clause. A. $15,000 B. $50,000 C. $5,000 D. $10,000

D. $10,000

Ordered by President Kennedy in 1961, introduced the term "affirmative action" for the concept of redressing the effects of persistent discriminatory employment practices in spite of civil rights laws and constitutional guarantees. This order mandated that managers of federally-funded projects "take affirmative action" to eliminate bias in employment practices.

Executive Order 10925

Issued in 1965, it requires that government contractors take affirmative action toward prospective minority employees in all aspects of employment.

Executive Order 11246

Issued by Franklin D. Roosevelt on June 25, 1941 that declared full participation in national defense programs by all U.S. citizens, regardless of race, creed, color, or national origin as federal government policy.

Executive Order 8802

T/F: Affirmative action applies to the majority of the workforce.

False

T/F: The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) may not perform audits on contractors unless a discrimination claim is made.

False - the OFCCP may perform audits on contractors to see if the firms are engaged in good faith efforts to remove discrimination's effects.

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 court-ordered affirmative action plan.

Judicial Affirmative Action

An organizational chart that includes demographics data for all positions.

Organizational Display

Sensible action taken to remedy an injustice or imbalance.

Reasonable Action

A sensible justification for an affirmative action.

Reasonable Rationale

A review of what a contractor's workforce looks like.

Reasonable Self Analysis

Discrimination that occurs when an employe, acting under an affirmative action plan, favors one race or gender in an employment decision.

Reverse Discrimination

T/F: There is no precise method for determining underutilization.

True

A discrepancy between women and minorities in a particular position and how many qualified women and minorities exist in the constituent market.

Underutilization

Passed in 1974, it requires contractors to take affirmative action toward veterans.

Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974

A plan put into place by an employer whose self-analysis reveals effects of past discriminatory action.

Voluntary Affirmative Action Plan

A review of jobs, ranked by title and compensation.

Workforce Analysis

A reasonably attainable objective to achieve equal employment opportunity

placement goal