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Originally Posted by Teds89IROC
Exactly
This is what I was getting at that if a place is told they need a certain number of minorities then your ethnicity is a determining factor. This can go even further in that if you do not fill out that section of the application then it will be known once you go in for an interview, so it really doesn't matter either way. Fighting discrimination with discrimination as Frosty said.
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while most of those responding here have some truth in their response, and some with a slight tilt toward racism, it is not permitted by law to hire or not hire based on race.
now, the whole reason why that little bit is down there on the app is that if the state or feds ever decide to check up on us, then we have proof that our hiring practices are not based on race, but on the ethnicity of the employment pool. if we have nothing but white guys working at a location, then we had better be able to back that up with those people actually applying for a job with us were all white. if there was one black person who applied, then we had better be able to supply another reason besides race as to why he was passed over. if one thousand black guys have applied and we hired the only five white guys who responded and filled out an app, then it is clear that we are not hiring based on the ethnicity of the employment pool - we are, in fact, hiring based solely on race.
as it says, your participation is voluntary. but those who do participate are not discriminated for or against based on their race. that little piece of info is for reporting purposes only. there is no hidden agenda there, guys.
now, if you're asking me if AffAct actually works - i'd have to say no.