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It is one thing to end discrimination, but it is quite another when employers, schools and there give personalities to people based on the color of their skin. It is important that all organizations practice equality and fairness to all because in the end equal means equal. Affirmative Action in the Public and Private Sector Affirmative action in the public sector may not benefit minorities and women because although affirmative action is used to increase the hiring and promotion of minorities and women some public sector organizations create workforces that reflect the communities that it serves.
Public sector employment can be hard to come by, but all minorities are wing for the same LOL of jobs and this makes it difficult for public sector organizations to hire the most qualified personnel for a job that many are applying for. In Albuquerque, New Mexico a large part of the blue collar and clerical public sector jobs are filled by Hispanics. These civil servants have a hard time moving up within the organization because of lack of skills and abilities which would make them qualified for higher paying positions.
In this day and age it is not impossible for Hispanics and African Americans to hold high ranking high paying executives positions within several public sector organizations. Affirmative action guidelines for private sector companies and public sector companies were put in place to “strengthen private employers’ accountability and to hold government contractors to a higher standard for equal employment opportunity. Whether mandatory or voluntary, affirmative action is comprised of four primary elements: commitment, record keeping analysis and outreach” (Mayhem, 2015).
Private organizations can utilize the strategies and principles as examples to design their own affirmative action platforms. These platforms help private sector organizations implement workplace perversity and hiring from diverse applicant pools. Whether in the public sector or private sector the platform of affirmative action is equal employment opportunity for all people which aligns with Title VII requirements that restricts establishments from discriminating against employees due to race, color, sex, national origin and religion.
Affirmative Action “is designed to remedy preset-day employment inequities based on race or gender” (Bennett-Alexander & Hartman, 2007, pig. 214, Para. 3). Do not discriminate and always treat people equal. Employers Subject to Affirmative Action Plans “Affirmative action does not apply to all employers. For the most part, it applies to those with 50 or more employees who have contracts with the federal government to provide the government with goods or services worth $50,000 or more” (Bennett-Alexander & Hartman, 2007, pig. 209, Para. 2).
Any organization that chooses to do business with the federal government is subject to affirmative action plans and if they are unwilling or do not agree with the policy then that organization does not have to do business with the federal government. These plans necessitate the organization to follow guidelines that state that the organization will not discriminate against any employee. Affirmative Action plans and the Employer Requirements Employers must post “notices provided by the contracting officer setting forth the provisions of the non-discrimination clause” (Bennett-Alexander & Hartman, 2007, pig. 222, bullet 1).
An organization should hire employees who are the most qualified and the race and color of heir skin should not apply. An organization who violates the affirmative action plan will have to face consequences such as not be able to conduct business with the federal government. All organizations doing business with the federal government should always practice equal employment opportunity hiring practices. Conclusion Employers have an obligation to always be fair and equal to any person no matter what they look like or how they choose to live their lives. Equal is equal and that is what society should be looking at when hiring employees.
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