his firm, namely Foster Wheeler, was fined over $1.3 million which will go to 100 former black/female workers of the firm for having offensive graffiti of some kind in the portable toilets at a job site in Robbins, Illinois. In addition to the fines, the firm also has to create a harassment policy; its managers have to go to trainings and the firm has to make Equal Employment Opportunity Commission also known as the EEOC.Another victory for minorities is the new hiring law implemented by the FCC. In this case, a federal court deemed the FCCs rules regarding the hiring procedure by broadcasters as unconstitutional. Due to this court decision, the FCC has implemented new rules that broadcasters must follow when hiring new applicants. These new rules basically aim to improve the job opportunities of women and minorities in this field. The basis behind this new ruing is that broadcasters must now reach out more into minority communities when hiring new workers. (www.diversityonline.com)While where has been some progress in helping diversify our workforce and management it is obvious that we have a long way to go before the amount of minorities and women in a given local area equal the amount of minorities and women in managerial roles in a given company. It is unfortunate that there is such a lack of diversity because if we continue to limit the number of minorities in management positions and the number of minorities in a given community continue to rise than companies might not be able to meet the needs of their customers. That it is why it is imperative that more companies incorporate some form of a diversity program. If companies dont start using programs like this it will not only hurt that company and community but it will also hurt the economy....
