Non-Discriminatory Work Environment Presentation

Non-Discriminatory Work Environment Introduction Persistence of discrimination in the workplace Importance of elimination of discriminatory practices Equal employment opportunity as an important priority in human resource management Affirmative actions policies used to support non-discriminatory work environments Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC Federal agency providing guidelines on creating non-discriminatory workplaces Implements laws directed against discrimination (Civil Rights Acts of 1964 (Title VII , of 1991 , Equal Pay Act of 1963 , Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 , Rehabilitation Act of 1973 , Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Conducts regular surveys of employment practices

Assists individuals in bringing claims against employers for discrimination

Equal Employment Opportunity Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO ) means opening employment opportunities for talented individuals irrespective of their background Defies discrimination based on factors like age , gender , racial or ethnic origin , religion , disability , pregnancy , etc EEO is closely connected with diversity - the recognized need to attract individuals from a variety of backgrounds to an organization Affirmative Action A set of policies used to promote the recruitment of minority representatives Intended to correct injustices against certain groups Aims to increase the representation of under-represented groups Typically directed at racial or ethnic groups and women Affirmative Action Inspired in the US by the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s (Martin Luther King - Operation Breadbasket to force employers to hire more African Americans The overall structure laid down in the decree signed by J .F . Kennedy in March 1961 Executive s 11246 and 11375 signed by Lyndon Johnson in 1965 instruct federal contractors to grant EEO to all employees and increase minorities representation Affirmative Action Affirmative action has helped in many cases to create a diverse workforce with more equal participation of different races , ethnicities , and genders It is not without controversy Counter-arguments define it as racist or sexist and claim it disadvantages majority representatives Effect of Non-Discriminatory Policies Increased representation of minorities and other populations in workplaces Increased representation at colleges and universities that serve as a springboard for a career Effects of anti-discriminatory policies are regularly measured by US Census Bureau and are available from the agency 's website in the form of tabulation Conclusion Discrimination lessens the effectiveness of the workforce and therefore should be avoided The US government has provided a legal framework for the creation of non-discriminatory workplaces Affirmative action policies and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission are the most important tools in this effort References Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC (n .d . Retrieved August 18 , 2006 , from http /www .eeoc .gov U .S . Census Bureau (2006 , January 10 . Equal Employment Opportunity . Retrieved August 18 , 2006 , from http /www .census .gov /hhes /www /eeoindex /overview .html Wikipedia (2006 . Affirmative Action . Retrieved August 18 , 2006 , from http /en .wikipedia .org /wiki /Affirmative_action Kapsuly...