Affirmative Action Paper

Affirmative Action Paper

University of Phoenix

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Affirmative Action Paper

The role of affirmative action in employment and education is considered difficult to understand. Society has learned to identify affirmative action as a problem rather than to help and clarify the purpose of the plan. Overall, the two most affected by the positive aspect of this plan have been minorities and women. While not all employers are required to participate in this program, some employers are required due to contracts and size. Yet other employers are forced to comply with affirmative action standards because of discrimination claims against the employer. This document will discuss the application of Affirmative Action in the employment arena.

Furthermore, people believe that affirmative action applies to all employers, this is not necessarily correct. According to Bennet-Alexander and Hartman (2007) employers who have 50 or more employees and hold contracts with the federal government that provide goods or services worth more than $50,000 are required to have an affirmative action plan (AAP).

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Most employers who hold federal contracts agree to stipulations of self-enforcement of and AAP. The refusal by a contractor to abide by the AAP requirement is considered by the government as a possibility of discrimination against employees under Title VII (Bennett-Alexander & Hartman, 2007, chap. 11). Other employers can self-impose AAP's on their hiring practices while not required. Self-imposed AAP's of employers not required to have one are not recommended and could be considered a liability for the employer. The purpose of enforcement of AAP's in contractors and subcontractors of the federal government is to uphold the Civil Rights of those employees working for U.S. government contractors (Bennett-Alexander & Hartman, 2007, chap. 11). Contractors must agree as term of their contract that the employer will refrain...