Affirmative action involves steps taken to correct conditions resulting from past discrimination or from violations of laws, particularly with respect to employment.
A formal agreement between employer and employee, stating the terms of employment in an organization. Employers are bound by Federal Affirmation Action laws not to discriminate.
An Equal Opportunity Employer is committed to providing egalitarian practices in hiring, promotion, and other employment practices by assessing applicants and employees without discrimination.
Reverse discrimination is a condition occurring when an employer illegally favors the hiring and promotion of protected groups of minorities and women while excluding other candidates from consideration.
Tokenism refers to the practice of making a superficial or symbolic effort to appear inclusive, especially by recruiting a small number of people from underrepresented or marginalized groups to comply with affirmative action or diversity policies.
