EEO vs AA

Equal Employment Opportunity requirements

  • It’s all about INCLUSIONAnyone QUALIFIED should have access to the candidate pool. Unqualified do not need to be considered
  • Use of a NON-DISCRIMINATORY SELECTION PROCESS to compare and determine applicants chosen for placement

Affirmative Action requirements

  • It’s all about ASSIMILATION
  • ASSURE minority and female REPRESENTATION in all candidate pools
  • Follow EEO laws and use a NON-DISCRIMINATORY SELECTION PROCESS
  • AVOID PREFERENCES based on race, gender, or any other protected status
  • Develop WRITTEN ACTION PLANS to assess problems of underutilisation