Question

Topic: (Gender Discrimination)

Describe how companies can balance the need for diversity in their workplace with employment law considerations. (250 words or less)

Answer 1

The employment related laws such as Equal Employment Opportunity laws by (EEOC) and Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964, strictly prohibit any kind of discrimination by the employer on the basis of gender, sex, race, ethnicity, age and se-xua-l orientation among the others. It makes the companies to go for the objective based criteria to select the candidates on the basis of merit, qualification and eligibility. It ensures that laws are complied with as well as diversity is also implemented in the organization. Further, the company can use the affirmative action related regulations to employ women and individuals from the minority communities. Here, the need of diversity is properly cared while fulfilling the regulatory obligations. Besides, the companies can identify their diversity needs and give job related advertisement in those newspapers, local dailies, colleges and community websites that are largely accessed by the particular group of individuals based on sex, gender, race or minorities. It will create a good number of job applications that will make the job easier for the companies to select the right candidate of the right profile, with diversified background. It will fulfil the diversity needs of the organization. Companies can also promote the employees with diversified background into the management level so that the diversity needs at each level is fulfilled.
The company can work towards the community development and give training programs to the individuals. Later on qualified individuals can be absorbed by the company to meet the diversity needs without violating any law or regulation.