Topic 8: Affirmative action
Executive Order 11246 requires that any federal contract for services with a value over __________ must include the standard nondiscrimination clause.
$10,000
AA regulations require that federal contracts worth over $50,000 must prepare a written AA plan within ______ days of the contract start date.
120
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
What is an Affirmative Action plan?
A government contractor's formal plan establishing employment placement goals and timetables for hiring more women and minorities
What was President Nixon's Philadelphia Plan?
A plan requiring contractors to establish specific goals and timetables for correcting imbalances in employment practices
What is a "reasonable self-analysis" as it pertains to an AA plan?
A review of what the contractor's workforce looks like
_______ includes an emphasis on recruiting or promoting qualified individuals from a class that may have been or is underrepresented.
Affirmative action
What is Affirmative Action?
Any action taken by an employer to overcome discriminatory effects of past, or current, practices or policies which create barriers to equal employment opportunity
What steps can the Department of Labor take against contractors that don't follow Affirmative Action guidelines?
Cancel contracts Debar a contractor from bidding on future contracts Ask the attorney general to seek equitable relief
The phrase "reverse discrimination" is a misnomer because:
Discrimination is discrimination when it is directed at anyone
The duty to comply with imposed AA plans:
Evaporates once the problem has been addressed
What did Executive Order 8802, issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, entail?
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.
In a private lawsuit, one of the remedies a court may impose to correct imbalances in hiring practices is known as:
Judicial affirmative action
Affirmative action may be used to remedy _________ and not to maintain _________.
Past imbalances : the status quo
Which of the following are approved methods for utilizing affirmative action plans?
Placement goals for underrepresented classes
Which of the following is not a basic requirement of an AA plan?
Reasonable amount of time before taking action
The adoption of a voluntary affirmative action plan must be supported by a(n):
Reasonable self-analysis
If a contractor determines underutilization is occurring, it must:
Take a reasonable action to remedy the imbalance
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires federal contractors and subcontractors to:
Take affirmative action to employ qualified individuals with disabilities
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.
An employer is entitled to set a preference for a particular race or gender where there is a serious imbalance or a long history of bias.
True
___________ is the discrepancy between women and minorities in a particular position as a function of how many qualified women and minorities exist in the constituent market.
Underutilization
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) may not perform audits on contractors unless a discrimination claim is made.
false
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.
true
Best practices indicate that a large private employer should adopt a:
voluntary affirmative action plan