Regarding “Diversity”, once it has become Company policy at Board level, there is no other way to implement it, mathematically, assuming zero growth, than to hire more of the target group than the other groups.
Now unless there is a sudden increase in target group applicants compared to white males, that means you have to give recruiting preference to the target group. You may even have to encourage members to apply and provide incentives and perhaps additional training.
We we call this process “affirmative action” or “positive discrimination “ and it’s not only legal, it’s law. Expect it to be extended to minorities.
The Affirmative Action (Equal Employment Opportunity for Women) Act 1986 covers all higher education institutions and employers (other than public sector employers) employing 100 or more employees. They are required to develop and implement affirmative action programs for women and to submit annual reports on the progress of those programs. Public.......
There are eight steps to an affirmative action program, as described in the Affirmative Action (Equal Employment Opportunity for Women) Act 1986, which an employer must take, namely:
- issue an affirmative action policy statement to all staff
- appoint a senior manager to oversee the program
- consult with employees, particularly women
- develop a profile showing jobs where men and women work
- review personnel policies and practices
- set goals for the program
- monitor the program and evaluate its achievements.
The Affirmative Action Agency, which administers the Affirmative Action (Equal Employment Opportunity for Women) Act 1986, names organisations failing to submit a report or providing a program. The report is tabled in the Australian Parliament.
On 1 January 1993 the Keating Government introduced a policy of contract compliance under which organisations failing to comply with the Affirmative Action (Equal Employment Opportunity for Women) Act 1986 are ineligible for government contracts and specified forms of industry assistance.(6)
Neither the Affirmative Action (Equal Employment Opportunity for Women) Act 1986 or any other Australian equal opportunity legislation imposes quotas. No Australian legislation requires that a certain number of women or other persons be employed.
.....and while nobody “officially “ imposes quotas, it would be a very brave HR manager who didn’t hire the proverbial Somali lesbian candidate that presented. Social justice warriors are quick, vicious and can do your company a lot of damage very quickly. Just look at the case of Israel Folau. No HR manager wants to star in one of those stories, hence white guys are last on the hiring list.
Sorry if it’s not supposed to be spoken about, but there it is.