If you are denied leave or return to employment, contact the nearest office of the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Dept. of Labor. Look in the government listings of your phone book under U.S. Government, Dept. of Labor, Employment Standards Administration. Or click HERE to go to the Department of Labor's website. You also have the right to bring a civil case against your employer in state court to get reinstatement of lost wages and attorney's fees. Affirmative action is an anti-discrimination measure.
Critics claim that unqualified minorities and women get jobs because of their race or gender.
In fact, affirmative action is an anti-discrimination measure that expands the pool of applicants to include those who previously were excluded or overlooked. It made the University of Colorado able to recognize my qualifications. Affirmative Action isn't a new idea. The United States has always had 'affirmative action' policies that help certain groups gain acess to institutions and resources. But historically this form of 'affirmative action' assured preferential treatment for white males and upper class people.