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Who Needs a Written Affirmative Action Plan?

In general, employers who conduct business with the federal government need to develop an affirmative action plan. There are other circumstances where employers develop AAP plans outside of federal contractors....

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Darden Factors: Who is Included in My Affirmative Action Plan?

By Alexis Seibert, Berkshire Associates Many federal contractors who are developing their first-year affirmative action plan (AAP) often have the same question: who should be included in my AAP? The...

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Ferguson: Why We Still Need Affirmative Action

Related article: 4 Ways to Make the Affirmative Action Planning Process Easier A. Civil rights unrest flashback: For many, the uproar over the Ferguson police response to protests in the...

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Using Affirmative Action Plan Data for Other Diversity Metrics

You just spent time compiling, analyzing, and reviewing data for your Affirmative Action Plan (AAP). Your company also wants to report on broader diversity metrics – can you use your...

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Four Ways to Make the Affirmative Action Planning Process Easier

Related article: Why Do You Need to Be OFCCP Compliant? Find Out. Developing an affirmative action plan (AAP) is not an easy task. If you're part of your company's plan...

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Functional Affirmative Action Plans: Is a FAAP Right for Your Organization?

OFCCP is breathing new life into its FAAP program, one that has been largely dormant since functional AAPs were first authorized in 2000. Many companies may now find the FAAP...

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Affirmative Action in College Admissions

As federal contractors, academic institutions are responsible for abiding by the regulations enforced by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), which include taking affirmative action with respect to...

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Origins of Affirmative Action

Affirmative Action plays a critical role in promoting diversity in the workplace. Its foundation is based on Civil Rights provisions on racial inequality. The phrase "Affirmative Action"; however, was coined...

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Worker or Employee? Affirmative Action Planning in the Gig Economy

The "gig economy," characterized by freelance and temporary contract work, has grown exponentially in recent years. A January 2018 NPR/Marist poll found that, currently, one in five jobs in the...

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