Affirmative Action Plan Format (Page 4 of 43) in pdf

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AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT POLICY STATEMENT

It is the policy and practice of XYZ Company to assure that no person will be discriminated against, or be

denied the benefit of any activity, program or employment process, in the areas of recruiting, advertising,

hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, lay off, termination, rehiring, employment, rates of pay

and/or other compensation.

XYZ Company is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is strongly committed to all

policies which will afford equal opportunity employment to all qualified persons without regard to age,

ancestry, color, marital status (including civil union status), national origin, race, religious creed, sex, sexual

orientation, mental retardation, learning disability, present or past history of mental disorder, or physical

disability including, but not limited to, blindness, unless it is shown that such disability prevents

performance of the work involved.

This policy and practice applies to all persons, particularly those who are members of the protected classes

identified as being Black, Hispanic, Women and Persons with Disabilities and others such as Asian or

Native American, etc.. XYZ Company will implement, monitor and enforce this Affirmative Action/Equal

Opportunity Employment Policy Statement and program in conjunction with all applicable Federal and State

laws, regulations and executive orders.

In order to implement our Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employment Program, XYZ Company will

develop written strategies and plans designated to correct any deficiencies identified. Furthermore, this

policy statement, as well as the Labor and Antidiscrimination Poster, shall be posted and otherwise made

known to all workers in the company’s home office, each satellite office, and at each job site. Managers and

supervisory staff will be advised of their responsibilities to ensure the success of this program.

Ultimate responsibility for this Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employment Program will be with the

(Insert Head of Company’s Official Title). The day-to-day duties for the plan will be coordinated by (Insert

the name of the company’s Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employment Officer), who is hereby

designated the Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employment Officer for XYZ Company.

I have expressly advised (Insert the name of the company’s Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity

Employment Officer) of his/her legal responsibilities as XYZ Company’s Affirmative Action/Equal

Opportunity Employment Officer pursuant to the Contract Compliance Regulations Section 46a-68j-27(4).

This Affirmative Action Plan has my total support and XYZ Company pledges it best good faith efforts to

achieve the objectives of this Affirmative Action Plan. I expect each manager, supervisor and employee of

this Company to aid in the implementation of this program and be accountable for complying with the

objectives of this Affirmative Action Plan.

Date

(Signature)

_______________________________________________

Printed Name and Printed Title of Person Signing

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