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... 44 The EEOC prepared a report, Best Practices of Private Sector Employers (EEOC 1997) , which summarizes the best practices of numerous private sector employers in terms of recruitment and hiring, promotion and career advancement, terms and conditions of employment, termination and downsizing, alternative dispute resolution, policies and programs as well as management commitment and accountability.
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... Based on the review of the state DOT and transit files, as well as a review of the available literature, the research team identified agencies and companies that appear to implement best practices in their equal employment opportunity efforts. Public Sector The state DOTs and transit agencies that exhibited the best practices were those agencies that met the four-pronged framework of compliance, consistency, comprehensiveness, and confidence.
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... • Status reports are provided throughout the year to the affirmative action officer by the district civil rights managers. The status reports will contain an analysis of the statistical data for the district, results achieved toward established objectives, the identification of particular problems encountered and recommendations for corrective actions needed.
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... an organization in the same industry, it is appropriate to not only review best practices in other industries, but also other countries. Canada prepared a very comprehensive report, Employment Equity in the Federal Public Service 2003–2004 (Public Service Human Resources Management Agency of Canada 2005)
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... with the Employment Equity Act, which is similar to the United States' Civil Rights Act. The Task Force on the Participation of Visible Minorities in the Federal Public Service provided an action plan for increasing the participation of minorities.
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... The Department developed a detailed list of action steps, established corresponding performance measures, and identified the officials responsible for achieving each step. A few of the action steps and performance measures are provided below: Private Sector IBM IBM (International Business Machines Corporation)
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... • "Women were first placed in professional positions in 1936, and the first woman vice president was named in 1943. • The first Black sales representative was hired in 1946, and a Black engineering manager was named in 1956.

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