Affirmative action is an issue based on collective laws that protect certain individuals from being discriminated against with regard to employment or educational opportunity based on gender, race, religion, or status that affects human resource management in important ways. A company must comply with the law in regards to attracting qualified candidates, selection criteria, and wages. In order to comply with the law, the company must understand why there are laws to protect certain groups of people, how the laws affect the company, and what steps are necessary to comply with the laws surrounding affirmative action.
The first executive order outlining specific laws surrounding the selection criteria of workers paid by federal government funds was signed into law in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy. Since then, there have been many executive orders, laws, statutes, and judgments that have further defined the laws surrounding affirmative action. Fair hiring practices, treatment of employees, and just wages are among the issues contained within its protections.
Whether you work in the human resource area of a company, are an employee for a company, or just want to know more about affirmative action, it takes looking at the issue in depth to understand why the laws were necessary, how they protect workers, and how they affect you today.
This website was created as a final research assignment for Human Resource Management at Siena Heights University by Kasey Smith. All of the information contained within this site can be verified by utilizing the sources contained within the Bibliography page.
The first executive order outlining specific laws surrounding the selection criteria of workers paid by federal government funds was signed into law in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy. Since then, there have been many executive orders, laws, statutes, and judgments that have further defined the laws surrounding affirmative action. Fair hiring practices, treatment of employees, and just wages are among the issues contained within its protections.
Whether you work in the human resource area of a company, are an employee for a company, or just want to know more about affirmative action, it takes looking at the issue in depth to understand why the laws were necessary, how they protect workers, and how they affect you today.
This website was created as a final research assignment for Human Resource Management at Siena Heights University by Kasey Smith. All of the information contained within this site can be verified by utilizing the sources contained within the Bibliography page.