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>> certainly no one of us would challenge governments right and its responsibility to eliminate discrimination in hiring or education. but in its zeal to accomplish this worthy purpose, government orders what is, in effect, a quota system. both in hiring and in education. they dont call it a quota system. its an affirmative action program. now if you happen to belong to an ethnic group not recognized by the federal government as entitled to special treatment, youre a victim of reverse discrimina...

Its responsibility to eliminate discrimination in higher education, but in its zeal to accomplish this worthy purpose government orders what is in effect a quota system both in hiring and in education. they dont call it a quota system. its an affirmative action program. now, if you happen to belong to an ethnic group thought recognized by the federal government noty entitled to special treatment, you are a victim of reverse discrimination. and id like to have an opportunity toha put an end to th...

Advantages, and michelle robinson at the time, and barack obama did not have. so, as generations have passed here, the perspectives have changed. and interesting pew study here constructive to the public opinion. looking at the numbers here. a bare majority of 50% of americans said they believe that affirmative action programs have run the course. they do not approve of the affirmative actions, and only 16% approve and about 75% of republicans, and 3/4 of republicans believe that they disapprove...

The Supreme Court of the United States ruled to ban affirmative action in college admissions on Tuesday afternoon, voting 6–2 against Harvard University and 6–3 against the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in a landmark decision. 

Diversity, first gen students. we will look carefully at students essays and how they talk about overcoming diversity. for us it will continue to be a priority to make sure our student body reflects the state of new york. >> what do you think about this, becky? how much of an uphill climb is it now if this affirmative action program goes away from a university to actually have a diverse student body in every sense of that word diversity. >> just like your other panelists have said already, the h...

OFCCP announced Contractor Portal opens for Affirmative Action Program certification submissions March 31, 2023. OFCCP launched Contractor Portal last year requiring federal contractors and subcontractors to certify whether they developed and maintained required AAPs.

All current federal contractors and subcontractors with 50 or more employees and a contract worth $50,000 or more need to complete their annual certification for compliance with Affirmative Action Program AAP by June 29, 2023.

As a reminder, and as we had reported in an earlier Blog Post, Federal Contractors and Subcontractors are asked to certify their compliance with the Affirmative Action Program...

In late April 2023, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) advised that a “new” Voluntary Self-ID form for disability has been issued by the Agency. Because the form...

For the first time since May 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has released an updated form for Voluntary Self-Identification...