Employment Equity and Affirmative Action

The authors of this comparative study of affirmative action compare the employment practices of six countries: the U.S., Canada, Great Britain/Northern Ireland, India, Malaysia, and South Africa. They look at mandatory quota policies; legislated versus voluntary policies; goals and timetables; restrictions and other policies; as well as recruitment, selection, compensation, performance appraisal, promotion, training, and career development. Their findings will prove useful for training managers of companies with global operations.

Frank Horwitz, Harish C. Jain, Peter Sloane

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Theories of Discrimination; Chapter 3 A Comparative Look at the Impact on Human Resources Management of Employment Equity Legislation, Simon Taggar; Chapter 4 Measuring Employment Equity Effectiveness: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches; Chapter 5 Fair Pay, Nan Weiner; Chapter 6 Trade Unions and Discrimination; Chapter 7 Public Policy; Chapter 8 Conclusions and Policy Implications;