How does affirmative action feature in political discourse?

The Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, section 701(f) provides the definition of employees exempt from EEO reporting: (f) The term “employee” means ... Broadly defined, affirmative action encompasses any measure that allocates goods – such as admission into universities, jobs, promotions, public contracts, ... Jul 12, 2023 ... Affirmative action is when a particular level of government is directed to be proactive in promoting the wellbeing of members of protected ... The agency uses the whole person rule to establish a hiring goal. This means when the actual representation percentage of women, racial/ethnic minorities, and ... Sep 6, 2016 ... DEFINITIONS: Affirmative applicant - an applicant who has identified that they are in a protected group (female, minority, individual with ... Jan 31, 2019 ... “Affirmative Action” as Affirmative ... “Title VI's definition of racial discrimination is absolutely coextensive with the Constitution's”). The weaker justification for affirmative action is that it is a permissible, not obligatory, means of accomplishing an impor- tant social end. Even the weak ... In 1965, President Johnson issued Executive Order 11246 requiring federal contractors to take affirmative action to ensure equality of employment opportunity ... We also review how psychologists have examined variations in people's attitudes toward affirmative action, in part as a means for testing different theories of ... Jun 13, 2023 ... Kennedy signed Executive Order 10925, which required all federal contractors to take “affirmative action”—the first use of the phrase in this ...