Affirmative Action Law Education and Training

Design a human resources policy for your company that complies with affirmative action laws

It's not an overstatement to say that some certified human resource professionals believe they need to know as much about employment discrimination as affirmative action attorneys should know. Affirmative action law touches upon other legal areas, such as equal opportunity employment and the concept of providing a workplace free of harassment.

To undertake an affirmative action law education and training program, you should plan to cover the historical events leading up to laws prohibiting discrimination in employment. The next logical steps are to read the federal statutes, complete classroom or online courses devoted to affirmative action laws and then to stay informed of changes to those laws with blog commentaries from experts in the field. To utilize dependable resources for affirmative action law:

1. Register for webinars and online training classes intended to teach affirmative action regulations to human resource professionals.

2. Locate websites that connect you to the statutes regarding affirmative action in business.

3. Learn what affirmative action lawyers say about the topic by reading online blogs and forums.

4. Research the history of affirmative action laws to understand their purpose.

 

Complete webinars and online training classes devoted to affirmative action law

You may need to prepare compensation analyses or other reports to defend your company against allegations of employment discrimination. Or you may want to learn the human resource manager's role in equal employment opportunity policies.
Try: The American Association for Affirmative Action regularly offers webinars that deal with different aspects of affirmative action laws. Online training courses offered by Hudson Mann deal with workplace harassment training and equal opportunity employment basics.

Find education using the statutory sources of affirmative action laws

The federal Department of Labor and university libraries are reliable sources for federal and state statutes on affirmative action in the workplace.
Try: Locate facts regarding the 2002 Executive Order relating to affirmative action on the United States Department of Labor website. Stony Brook University offers a comprehensive guide to executive orders, federal laws and regulations regarding affirmative action in business. The University of California website explains federal requirements for nondiscriminatory laws.

Use blogs as convenient education resources that expand on affirmative action law

Find out if the size of your company requires you to implement an affirmative action policy or about new rules for filing legal documents related to affirmative action lawsuits.
Try: George's Employment Blawg offers discussions on coverage issues for federal affirmative action laws. The Delaware Employment Law Blog addresses the correct form for filing documents with the OFCCP. Read educational information about recent decisions applying affirmative action laws in real-life cases at Affirmative Action Blogspot.

Educate yourself about historical events that led to the creation of affirmative action laws

A quick study of labor and political history in the United States over the past fifty years can help you learn information about affirmative action law that explains the law's purpose.
Try: The Almanac of Policy Issues reviews how past discrimination in education and employment led to a belief that affirmative action laws were necessary to create opportunities for minority groups. Read a legal history of affirmative action at the Maryland School of Public Affairs.

 

• Events leading up to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 provide an excellent historical perspective for anyone undertaking an affirmative action law education and training program.

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