JQPublic1
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True, and they rarely even bother to look at the actual law itself. Rather, they rely on the dual propaganda machines of Faux Noise and Rush Phlemglob.You simply cant convince low intellect whites that AA has no quotas. They need something to blame their lack of progress on now that qualified Black people are hired over non qualified whites.I don't know why you haven't run across that 75% figure in your "research." Try the Census Bureau, it might be an enlightening experience for you! The relevance is that AA most assuredly had some impact there!But 75% of the Black population lives above the poverty level, thanks to AA. Without it, those who are qualified and have jobs or seeking qualification would be living in abject squalor with no hope...that isn't the case!
I don't know where you got that 75% figure but it's irrelevant anyway. Jobs should not be handed out based on skin color and thats what AA does. THINK
While you are researching that, educate your self and discover what AA really does. It is not a quota system.
Race may be considered among a pool of qualified candidates but set asides and quotas are prohibited by law.
An employer dealing with a diverse clientele on the world stage might see a diverse workforce as the key to success. Either way, if that employer has no contractual obligations with the US government, he is free to hire whom he/she pleases without being subject to the provisions of AA in any form. No one is expected to hire unqualified individuals no matter what skin color. That would not make any financial sense.
What does make sense is having a pool of qualified individuals to choose from. Many times the white males in a specific labor pool are not the most qualified. Sometimes a woman, a Black or an Asian might have a set of qualifying assets or talents that may go beyond mere test scores. AA gets them to the interview so they can be seen and evaluated.
If they are talented , they will be seen and evaluated without some silly law.
And PS - of course there are quotas. If you own a company and enough minorities don't work for you, someone is knocking on the door accusing you of racism, ala Jesse Jackson and Silicon Valley right now, the fact that there aren't very many qualified candidates applying for the jobs is immaterial to them, they only care about how many minorities you have hired.
Talented Blacks are not always living in the locale where their talents are needed. Advertisements for that specific job may not appear in their local newspaper. The private sector employer, having some contractual government link, is obligated to find ways to encourage qualified minorities to apply for that job or jobs even if flyers have to be sent to other areas where potential black candidates may see them. That is one aspect of the law.
The law, however, is clear on the prohibition of quotas. Blacks may be under represented in a specific employer's workplace but he is in no way obligated to hire unqualified workers. His obligation is to make every reasonable effort to encourage QUALIFIED Blacks, women and other underrepresented citizens to apply. Once those prerequisites are met satisfactorily the employee need take no further action.