Havre Job Service Employers'
Committee Employer Resource Guide
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Havre Job Service Employers'
Committee Employer Resource Guide
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What is Affirmative Action?Affirmative action means taking positive steps to recruit, hire, train, and promote individuals from groups that have traditionally been discriminated against on the basis of race, sex, disability, or other characteristics. In this sense, affirmative action goes beyond equal employment opportunity, which requires employers to eliminate discriminatory conditions, whether inadvertent or intentional, and to treat all employees equally in the workplace. Affirmative action requirements can be imposed on an employer in a number of ways: by federal law, for federal government contractors and subcontractors; as part of a conciliation agreement with a state or federal agency; or by court order. In addition, some employers voluntarily adopt affirmative action plans in an effort to create a more balanced workforce. View the US Department of Labor’s website on Affirmative Action at: http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/hiring/affirmativeact.htm
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