Why you need Affirmative Action Programs?

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Here are some of the top main reasons the U.S. still Needs Affirmative Action. Affirmative action dates back to the 1960s when President Kennedy signed an executive order requiring all those who contracted with the US Government to take steps to make sure that all employees (and those seeking employment with the contractor) be treated without discrimination due to race, creed, color or national origin. The requirements were later amended to prevent discrimination on the grounds of sex.

Who is required to have an affirmative action program?

Employers need to be re of EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) laws, companies that are required to have a written, up-to-date AAP in place are federal contractors or subcontractors who have fifty or more employees AND:
A contract of $50,000 or more.
Have government bills of lading which, in any 12-month period, total $50,000 or more.
Serve as a depository of government funds in any amount.
Is a financial institution which is an issuing and paying agent for US savings bonds and savings notes in any amount.

What is affirmative action and how does it work?

In the United States affirmative action is a set of laws, policies, guidelines and administrative practices intended to end and correct the effects of a specific form of discrimination that include government-mandated, government-sanctioned and voluntary private programs.

The programs tend to focus on employment, granting special consideration to historically excluded groups, specifically racial minorities or women. The incentive toward affirmative action is readdressing the disadvantages associated with past and present discrimination.

Affirmative action was the outcome of the 1960's Civil Rights Movement, intended to provide equal opportunities for members of minority groups and women in education and employment.