What Is Affirmative Action

question 57

Multiple Choice

What is affirmative action?

• A)A hiring practice that requires that less qualified applicants be hired.
• B)A federal law requiring employers to hire a minimum number of employees in a protected class.
• C)Organizational practices for increasing the employment of members of protected classes in targeted jobs.
• D)A group of federal laws that requires the establishment of and adherence to hiring quotas.

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