The workplace is not the only breeding ground for Affirmative Action disputes, as colleges nationwide took up the policy of giving preference in admissions to members of certain minority groups. This may be due to the use of such negative terms as “ reverse discrimination,” “quotas,” and “preferences.” Affirmative Action in College Admissions While it has been proven that Affirmative Action in the workplace profoundly influences job opportunities for minority groups, studies have shown that quite often current and prospective employees have a negative opinion of the practice.
Corporate endeavors often take a different form, such as assertive outreach to identified minority groups, as well as mentoring and targeted recruitment.Ĭompanies utilizing these forward-thinking methods find that greater diversity leads to greater creativity and innovation, thus improving the company’s bottom line. While the Federal government, and employers funded by the Federal government, are required to observe Affirmative Action in the workplace, corporate affirmative action programs are a strictly voluntary effort to improve diversity in the workplace. For instance, in some states, such as California, the Hispanic population has grown so large that most feel is could hardly be considered “minority,” or “under-served,” and that favoring applicants from this group amounts to discriminating against the non-Hispanic population. Another hot argument to the issue of determining which groups constitute “minority” groups is the geographical or regional population. For example, both Asian and Jewish Americans have been subject to discrimination in the United States, but they are by and large excluded groups in the Affirmative Action scheme. One dispute in Affirmative Action is what represents a history of discrimination. In fact, few subjects regarding employment are has hotly debated as Affirmative Action, as sound arguments exist both for and against the practice. While, in theory, the act of giving preference to a minority candidate should be acted upon only when such a candidate has the same or similar qualifications as other candidates, many people look upon Affirmative Action with contempt, feeling the practice creates a new minority group.
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