Equal Employment Opportunity

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HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNERS YM.IRSATH SEU/IS/09/MG/019 MM.ASHMATH SEU/IS/09/MG/009 ANIL SHANAKA SEU/IS/09/MG/046 K.L.D SARANGA SEU/IS/09/MG/023 R.M.K.S.KUMARA SEU/IS/09/MG/006 D.ANOJAN SEU/IS/09/MG/037 CONTENTS * Concept Of equal Employment Opportunity * Concept of equal employment group * Fair practices and behavior * Ways to improve the employment access and participation for EEO groups * Concept of discrimination * Affect of EEO * Benefits of EEO * Primary Anti- Discrimination Laws * The government’s role in providing for EEO * Summary EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY INTRODUCTION * Equal employment opportunity (EEO) has implications for almost every activity in HRM * HR officials and managers in every function of the organization are involved * Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) is about: * making sure that workplaces are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment, and * providing programs to assist members of EEO groups to overcome past or present disadvantage. * EEO programs are implemented to: * a diverse and skilled workforce, * improved employment access and participation by EEO groups, and * a workplace culture displaying fair workplace practices and behaviours. * Top managers must get involved in EEO issues and programs * Operating managers must assist * Attitude changes about protected-category employees * Help all employees adjust to changes EEO brings to the workplace EEO GROUPS * EEO groups are people affected by past or continuing disadvantage or discrimination in employment. As a result they may be more likely to be unemployed or working in lower paid jobs. These groups are: * women, * Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders, * members of racial, ethnic, and

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