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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Functional Affirmative Action Plans - how do calculations change? | 2/6/2012 |
| Q: I am trying to understand the difference between a site based AAP and a functional AAP in regards to ... A: You post an excellent question. First of all you have to determine if you are going to use either an ... | |
| privacy | 9/21/2011 |
| Q: my husbands employer has printed pages from his Facebook account and it has our daughter on it.can ... A: Unless I misread your question, does your husband have his own Facebook account and you have one as ... | |
| AF rules | 7/20/2011 |
| Q: As I understand from US laws, there is a "one-drop-rule" borrowed from the Confederacy, whereby ... A: Although society still has a large role in dictating race through such historical and sometimes in ... | |
| [MOLD BUILD] in the bed room & my kids get sick | 5/27/2011 |
| Q: I live at 4527 31st.st.south apt#102 Arlington,va 22206[PARK SHIRLINGTON APT].In the master bed room ... A: I would first contact the health department in your city and file a complaint. You may also contact ... | |
| Equal Employment Opportunity | 1/31/2011 |
| Q: Perceived or actual Sexual orientation & Gender Identity are not protected by the Equal Employment ... A: I truly understand your concern and have been working with this issue for over two decades now. As ... | |
| Civil Rights | 7/6/2010 |
| Q: I was wrongfully terminated in March of this year. I am receiving unemployment. Everytime I think of ... A: What you will have to do is to document your condition. This will help establish the when and why ... | |
| Research on discrimination | 5/20/2010 |
| Q: Delphi Panel Report“The evidence we have collected in both surveys and focus groups suggests that ... A: I have given lectures on the Y Generation at Johns Hopkins and feel that there are times when people ... | |
| Can I sue for racial or familial discrimination? | 5/19/2010 |
| Q: Recently I moved into a new complex. Prior to getting in here they gave me hell. My boyfriend and I ... A: After reviewing your question, there are several areas of real concern. First, anyone who denies ... | |
| U.S. Law of the Land | 3/26/2010 |
| Q: A political science professor in college once said that, when one consents to be a citizen of this ... A: Richard, The implicit right that you are asking about in my opinion would come from the laws that ... | |
| U.S. Law of the Land | 3/26/2010 |
| Q: A political science professor in college once said that, when one consents to be a citizen of this ... A: Richard, If you are a citizen or become a citizen of the United States, you are bound by the ... | |
| The History of Affirm. Action, and Civil Rights. | 3/12/2010 |
| Q: I wrote to this site, for its Expert advice. I asked a self-proclaimed "expert" on Affirma. Action, ... A: Mike, As I noted in my reply to the All Experts Board, it is not my place to research a list of ... | |
| Ex-Patner - Pass Record | 12/30/2009 |
| Q: I have been in the Sentri- Trusted program for over 8 years since then i never had a problem. But ... A: Elizabeth, It is truly unfortunate but people can be turned down for a clearance or a clearance ... | |
| Ex-Patner - Pass Record | 12/30/2009 |
| Q: I have been in the Sentri- Trusted program for over 8 years since then i never had a problem. But ... A: Although this is not in my area of expertise, it appears that you are a victim of what someone else ... | |
| 1964 civil rights | 8/6/2009 |
| Q: Regarding the 1964 Civil Rights Act, I am interested in knowing which political party was dominant ... A: After going through compromises and changes in the Act which Congress does routinely on just about ... | |
| RE:difference between affirmative action & quota system | 7/14/2009 |
| Q: I would like to understand the difference between affirmative action & quota system.Does its ... A: Affirmative Action in the United States is not based upon a quota system. The only time a quota ... | |
| Affirmative Action | 6/5/2009 |
| Q: Scenario: Two individuals, both listed as part of the states "protected class" for affirmative ... A: Unfortunately all experts.com is having trouble with its email answering because I answered this ... | |
| School of Education x Nationality discrimination | 5/31/2009 |
| Q: According to the AMA, about 20% of the work force is an international medical graduate. I am a board ... A: To your question if it is legal to not offer you a position solely due to your medical ... | |
| Ethics Applied to Life | 5/24/2009 |
| Q: What are the strongest arguments that a defender of affirmative action could use to rebut the ... A: Your questions are a source of continual ethical and moral inquiry that permeates the entire equal ... | |
| security camera used by neighbor | 5/14/2009 |
| Q: I have a neighbor that has a surveilance camera with infra red sitting high up in a tree easily ... A: I am not a lawyer but I do know that everyone is afforded the "reasonable expectation or privacy." ... | |
| AA plan | 4/28/2009 |
| Q: Can you show me a sample of an Affirmative Action plan and how it is developed. What are the ... A: I have enclosed a step by step website document that will help you get started. Affirmative Action ... | |
| Affirmative action plan | 4/28/2009 |
| Q: How is an Affirmative Action plan developed in an organization. What are the steps to do that? Are ... A: Developing an affirmative action plan for an organization takes a lot of work especially when you do ... | |
| hiring quota | 3/24/2009 |
| Q: I am a high school teacher in NE and teaching an entrepreneurial class. Discussing hiring ... A: Under Affirmative Action, there are no quotas. The only time there would be or have been in the ... | |
| Religious freedom/accomodation in the workplace | 3/2/2009 |
| Q: Can a supervisor tell employees that they can not discuss anything having to do with religion while ... A: A company cannot restrict discussions dealing with religion while on company property if it allows ... | |
| Quota of Diversity | 1/12/2009 |
| Q: with Federal 501 tax exempt status. My Board of Directors would like to have greater diversity and ... A: Quotas – quotas are illegal under federal affirmative action guidelines and affirmative action to ... | |
| Recruitment of specific ethnicity | 12/23/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Voting Rights Act of 1965 | 11/18/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Voting Rights Act of 1965 | 11/18/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Affirmative Action | 10/30/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| human resources management | 10/22/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| sexual harrassment at the workplace | 10/1/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| sexual harrassment at the workplace | 9/29/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| affrimative action | 9/5/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| affrimative action | 9/5/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| AAP Discussion with business leaders | 8/21/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| AAP Discussion with business leaders | 8/19/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| affirmative action | 7/30/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Minorities | 7/11/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Minorities | 7/11/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Functional Affirmative Action Plans | 6/5/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| reasonable accommodation and undue hardship | 4/27/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Affirmative action | 4/13/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| possible civil rights grievance | 3/18/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| affirmative action goal vs. qoutas | 2/18/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Affirmative action.. | 2/1/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| "Ask any question" website... | 1/27/2008 |
| 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. ... | |
| Affirmative Action Plans-Executing and Implementing | 1/8/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| being banned from the auditors office | 11/30/2007 |
| 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 ... | |
| Lights and video surveillance by neighbor | 11/26/2007 |
| 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 ... | |
| Invasion of Privacy laws and rights | 11/16/2007 |
| 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 ... | |
| Affirmative Action | 11/12/2007 |
| 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 ... | |
| availability numbers | 11/7/2007 |
| 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 ... | |
| Affirmative Action Plans for government contractors | 9/6/2007 |
| 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 ... | |
| minority/majority | 7/10/2007 |
| 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 ... | |
| Surveillance cameras | 6/29/2007 |
| Q: I have been living in a housing projects since 1993. Although it is a low-income housing projects it ... A: If it appears that the surveillance is geared more toward vouyering versus legitimate reasons, you ... | |
| Surveillance cameras | 6/29/2007 |
| Q: I have been living in a housing projects since 1993. Although it is a low-income housing projects it ... A: I would first check with your local zoning laws of the city where you live to see if they have any ... | |
| question | 5/27/2007 |
| Q: Is it true that all race-based and sex-based affirmative action involves quotas? A: Affirmative Action Plans are based upon actual percentages of how many employees are ... | |
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Diversity,EEO, and Affirmative Action Officer for Johns Hopkins Hospital
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Deputy Director, Equal Opportunity for the Department of Defense
Equal Opportunity Management Institute
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Board of Directors, National Council for Support of Disability Issues
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Maryland Association of Affirmative Action Officers
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Master of Science, Leadership & Business Ethics
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