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Expert: - 10/22/2008


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how does fair and unfair discrimination and employee protection have an impact in the selection process

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Hi Masabata,

I do not fully understand your question here.  If you could expand upon it a little, I will be very happy to answer.  

If you are asking how Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and other employment law protection impacts upon the selection process, these laws protect you from being discriminated against for reasons of protected categories including race, religion, disability, sex, national origin, and color.  Other protected categories are those that are listed by your respective state and/or city.  Other protections include Veteran status.  

Many businesses have an affirmative action plan and actively recruit underpresented groups yet it is not a mandatory requirement (unless court ordered) to hire anyone.  Businesses can hire the best qualified for a position regardless of category.  You cannot be discriminated against in employment application, selection, firing, or during employment.

If this does not answer your question or if you have a follow up question, please feel free to ask.

John

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I can answer questions pertaining to Affirmative Action, how an affirmative action plan is developed, definitations included within an affirmative action plan, goals versus quotas, misperceptions, rolling out the affirmative action plan with specific action items and areas that are action items. I can answer questions pertaining to Civil Rights violations, investigations of violations and methods and means to be proactive to ensure awareness of civil rights. I am not an attorney and cannot answer or provide information relating to legal, court-related, or case law.

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Experience in the area Diversity,EEO, and Affirmative Action Officer for Johns Hopkins Hospital EEO, Ethics, and Affirmative Action Officer for Fortune 300 Deputy Director, Equal Opportunity for the Department of Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute Organizations Board of Directors, National Council for Support of Disability Issues Board of Direcdtors, Institute for MultiTrack Diplomacy Maryland Association of Affirmative Action Officers Publications Guest expert discussing discrimination, sexual harassment in the workplace and affirmative action on over 45 radio stations nationwide Education/Credentials Doctor of Education Master of Science, Leadership & Business Ethics Master of Arts, Education Virginia and Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator Department of Defense Certified Mediator

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