| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Recruitment of specific ethnicity | 12/23/2008 | John Fuller |
Q: In a case of affirmative action and underutilization of a certain ethnicity, is it illegal to market ...
A: In order to adhere to the spirit and intent of Affirmative Action, it is perfectly fine to expand ...
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| Justice in the courtroom | 11/29/2008 | Michael Troy |
Q: .. I need help with some questions and I pray that you can help me. The Supreme Court has ...
A: The Supreme Court has held that courts are not permitted to discriminate based on race when picking ...
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| Voting Rights Act of 1965 | 11/18/2008 | John Fuller |
Q: Is it the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that gave Blacks the right to vote in the US? If so, why is ...
A: Nikki, That is correct. The law is permanent for all people in the United States. Anything that ...
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| Voting Rights Act of 1965 | 11/18/2008 | John Fuller |
Q: Is it the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that gave Blacks the right to vote in the US? If so, why is ...
A: The Voting Rights Act is a permanent federal law and does not expire. Moreover, the equal right to ...
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| Affirmative Action | 10/30/2008 | John Fuller |
Q: Does Affirmative Action require quotas - and if so, is there a formulary? Thank you Darlene
A: Affirmative Action Plans do not require quotas. The only time quotas have ever been used is when ...
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| Protest Against Iraq War | 10/23/2008 | Michael Troy |
Q: I apologize if this is not your field, but I thought I'd at least give this a try. I understand ...
A: I think you would be hard pressed to fine much of any mainstream opposition to the initial war ...
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| human resources management | 10/22/2008 | John Fuller |
Q: how does fair and unfair discrimination and employee protection have an impact in the selection ...
A: I do not fully understand your question here. If you could expand upon it a little, I will be very ...
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| Protest Against Iraq War | 10/21/2008 | Michael Troy |
Q: I apologize if this is not your field, but I thought I'd at least give this a try. I understand ...
A: This is a little off topic for me, but I'll take a shot. Firstly, there was no Iraq War right ...
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| sexual harrassment at the workplace | 10/1/2008 | John Fuller |
Q: I had an assistant manager that consistently made rude comments and sexual gestures in front of the ...
A: I would focus upon the actual allegations that you want to bring forward. The company knows what ...
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| sexual harrassment at the workplace | 9/29/2008 | John Fuller |
Q: I had an assistant manager that consistently made rude comments and sexual gestures in front of the ...
A: A company is responsible for ensuring that all employees are protected under Federal and State ...
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| affrimative action | 9/5/2008 | John Fuller |
Q: Case Study Issue C - Reverse Discrimination In this discussion thread, the entire class will ...
A: When administered properly, an Affirmative Action plan will not create unjust discrimination. As ...
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| affrimative action | 9/5/2008 | John Fuller |
Q: What is the best way to define crucial concepts such as discrimination, prejudice, bias, and equal ...
A: When you are applying these concepts to the workplace, they are very distinct yet at times very ...
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| AAP Discussion with business leaders | 8/21/2008 | John Fuller |
Q: John - After accumulating all of the facts and figures regarding the AAP, it becomes time to have ...
A: I usually introduce myself and say that as their resource, we will be discussing ways to help them ...
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| AAP Discussion with business leaders | 8/19/2008 | John Fuller |
Q: John - After accumulating all of the facts and figures regarding the AAP, it becomes time to have ...
A: Your question is a very common one with people like yourself who work for Affirmative Action and ...
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| affirmative action | 7/30/2008 | John Fuller |
Q: What are the goals of affirmative action? Why has it been so controversial?
A: The goals of affirmative action are to ensure that everyone has the equal opportunity for a job and ...
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| Minorities | 7/11/2008 | John Fuller |
Q: Question? Since Black people are the only true minorities in The United States of America, and all ...
A: William, If a person feels that they have been discriminated against by an employer in any part of ...
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| Minorities | 7/11/2008 | John Fuller |
Q: Question? Since Black people are the only true minorities in The United States of America, and all ...
A: William, I appreciate what you are expressing in your question and hopefully can address your ...
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| Functional Affirmative Action Plans | 6/5/2008 | John Fuller |
Q: Fuller, I am currently presenting a proposal to restructure my company's corporate plans. I am ...
A: Your situation is not as difficult as it appears on paper. I am very familiar working with ...
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| reasonable accommodation and undue hardship | 4/27/2008 | John Fuller |
Q: What is the significance of "reasonable accommodation" and "undue hardship" as they relate to ...
A: The key term is reasonable and they have similar but separate applications in employment law. For ...
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| reasonable accomodation and undue hardship | 4/27/2008 | Michael Troy |
Q: What is the significance of "reasonable accommodation" and "undue hardship" as they relate to ...
A: These rather vague terms are used by the courts to determine how far an employer must go to ...
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| Affirmative action | 4/13/2008 | John Fuller |
Q: I have to do a paper on Affirmative action and I have to ask an expert on his/her input and or ...
A: I am certainly glad to assist you. I do not believe that Affirmative Action violates the Equal ...
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| No Interview... | 4/2/2008 | Michael Troy |
Q: If I apply to a federal position and meet and exceed all the education and experience requirements ...
A: I cannot provide any specific legal advice in what is a fact specific situation. But in general, if ...
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| Minority Hiring Bonuses | 3/21/2008 | Amanda |
Q: Amanda, Hypothetical: Is it legal in NYS for an employer to offer a bonus in the following way: "If ...
A: Joshua, I'm in the process of quitting AllExperts so this will be quick. IMHO there is nothing ...
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| possible civil rights grievance | 3/18/2008 | John Fuller |
Q: I will try to make this as succinct as possible. Please read and respond, as we are almost out of ...
A: It appears that you have a very complicated problem that may involve fraud and also imcompetence of ...
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| affirmative action goal vs. qoutas | 2/18/2008 | John Fuller |
Q: what is the difference between affirmative action goal and a qouta?
A: An Affirmative Action Plan contains statistical information that shows the relation of specific jobs ...
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| Affirmative action.. | 2/1/2008 | John Fuller |
Q: Do you think aff. action causes racial hatred in previously unracist individuals?..also do you think ...
A: You ask a very relevant question. In my profession working with Affirmative Action, I know that ...
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| "Ask any question" website... | 1/27/2008 | John Fuller |
Q: Mr. Fuller: A few years ago, there was a website where you could go and ask any question about any ...
A: David, I apologize for getting back to you so late but I was out of state last weekend until now. ...
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| Affirmative Action Plans-Executing and Implementing | 1/8/2008 | John Fuller |
Q: Good Afternoon John, I have been unable to find best practice data relative to how contractors ...
A: As you know from being an affirmative action program specialist, there are many areas which the EEOC ...
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| being banned from the auditors office | 11/30/2007 | John Fuller |
Q: I had a antiharrassment order placed on me about a year ago. I was not found to have done anything ...
A: I am not completely clear about who actually placed the antiharassment order against you. Was this ...
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| Lights and video surveillance by neighbor | 11/26/2007 | John Fuller |
Q: my question is similar to the recent one on video surveillance by a neighbor. We live on a very ...
A: I am sorry to hear about these privacy issues because they are near and dear to my heart. My own ...
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| Invasion of Privacy laws and rights | 11/16/2007 | John Fuller |
Q: my civil rights on my neighbor video taping me and my trailor My neighbor has a video camera ...
A: It would appear that your privacy rights are being violated. I certainly would not want a camera ...
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| Affirmative Action | 11/12/2007 | John Fuller |
Q: What are some potential selection practices that could unintentionally disadvantage minorities?
A: One of the biggest selection practices that creates what is commonly referred to as institutional ...
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| availability numbers | 11/7/2007 | John Fuller |
Q: I am working on our affirmative action plan and needed to know where the best place is to get ...
A: The best place to obtain workforce availability is through the Census Bureau at www.census.gov ...
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| mirandas | 10/10/2007 | Amanda |
Q: how does one wave his Miranda and what are the implications of doing so
A: Katie, The word is to "waive" one's Miranda warnings. It means to decide to talk to the police or ...
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| Affirmative Action Plans for government contractors | 9/6/2007 | John Fuller |
Q: Can you tell me if there are any data sources (other than Census data) which may be used for ...
A: I know from working in a Fortune 500 company that had many cleared employees, recruiting employees ...
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| civil rights | 8/28/2007 | Amanda |
Q: "I am righting wondering if you can answer a question. I was injured and lost my hearing and the ...
A: David, This is not really a civil rights question but I will take a shot at it anyway--please note ...
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| civil rights | 8/28/2007 | Michael Troy |
Q: I am righting wondering if you can answer a question. I was injured and lost my hearing and the ...
A: Please keep in mind that I cannot provide specific legal advice in this forum regarding your case. ...
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| smoking ban | 7/13/2007 | Amanda |
Q: I am a barber in a small town in Mississippi, recently the city council issued a city ordnance ...
A: Frank, I'm not sure this is an expert/legal question as much as a matter of personal taste. As you ...
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| arresting solicitors of prostition | 7/11/2007 | Michael Troy |
Q: If someone is charged with prostitution or solicitation of prostitution is there a difference ...
A: Generally speaking, the equal protection clause prevents discrimination based on sex when ...
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| minority/majority | 7/10/2007 | John Fuller |
Q: For government programs, how is "minority/majority" determined for status of an individual? Is the ...
A: The definition of majority is the majority of the population that makes up the race of a country and ...
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