Kim Abreu's Arguments Against Affirmative Action
Our company has been debating the sides of affirmative action and whether or not to adopt policies in our hiring practices. I have done research on the topic and these are the findings I have made: According to an article written by the National Conference of State Legislatures, one of the major arguments in favor of affirmative action is the diversity it creates (“Affirmative Action | Overview,” 2014). In a company, this can benefit the culture through the addition of people from different backgrounds and cultures; this brings in new ideas to keep the culture refreshed and evolving (Abreu, 2014). Kim Abreu also says that diversity will benefit the company by increasing the market it can attract (2014). People want to feel comfortable
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When many think of affirmative action, they think of replacing a member of the majority population with someone of the minority population. However, in actuality, programs that involve the firing of white workers or in some way “unduly trampled on the interests of white workers” are considered unlawful (“Affirmative Action,” n.d.).
The argument against quotas is another one commonly used by people against affirmative action programs. However, this again is one that stems from a misunderstanding of what a lawful affirmative action program entails. While affirmative action may involve numerical goals to be achieved by the company, these are used as numbers to aim towards, rather than quotas to be filled, and with no legal consequences if they are not reached (“Affirmative Action,” …show more content…
Weber, in which United Steelworkers of America was sued by a white male regarding an affirmative action policy that had been put into place (“Affirmative Action,” n.d.). According to this article, 50 percent of positions in a training program would be reserved for African Americans, while the other 50 percent would go to white employees. Though unfavorably viewed by some white employees who ended up being passed over for this program, it was not in fact illegal because it did not involve the firing of white employees or bar white employees from participating in the program altogether (“Affirmative Action,” n.d.). This favors the side that is for affirmative action
When many think of affirmative action, they think of replacing a member of the majority population with someone of the minority population. However, in actuality, programs that involve the firing of white workers or in some way “unduly trampled on the interests of white workers” are considered unlawful (“Affirmative Action,” n.d.).
The argument against quotas is another one commonly used by people against affirmative action programs. However, this again is one that stems from a misunderstanding of what a lawful affirmative action program entails. While affirmative action may involve numerical goals to be achieved by the company, these are used as numbers to aim towards, rather than quotas to be filled, and with no legal consequences if they are not reached (“Affirmative Action,” …show more content…
Weber, in which United Steelworkers of America was sued by a white male regarding an affirmative action policy that had been put into place (“Affirmative Action,” n.d.). According to this article, 50 percent of positions in a training program would be reserved for African Americans, while the other 50 percent would go to white employees. Though unfavorably viewed by some white employees who ended up being passed over for this program, it was not in fact illegal because it did not involve the firing of white employees or bar white employees from participating in the program altogether (“Affirmative Action,” n.d.). This favors the side that is for affirmative action