1. 10 Myths about EEO
Plous chapter
Identify the 10 myths about Equal employment opportunity (EEO)
Falsify each with empirical evidence or logical reasoning
Compare with myths in Human Rights Doc

2. Colour-blind policies do not result in a colour-blind society
Non-EEO Policies
Colour-blind policies do not result in a colour-blind society
Whites are advantaged by colour blind policies
Promotion via seniority advantages Whites bec they are usually senior
Admissions solely on aptitude test scores hide educational disadvantages due to SES/race
See also gladwell’s point that aptitude test scores fail to predict performance in the “‘distant future” performance (i.e. they have decreasing “predictive” validity although they have concurrent validity)

3. EEO has increased representation of women and VM
Results of EEO
EEO has increased representation of women and VM
Canadian Human Rights Commission 2004 Annual Report
Still, all is NOT fair today
Indicators of discrimination like representation at top management levels, wage gaps, unemployment rates show inequalities (CRRF report based on 1996 census)

4. One theory of what affects Whites’
unemployment
VMs employment
Whites’
unemployment

5. What affects Whites’ unemployment
Downsizing
VMs employment
Whites’
unemployment
Outsourcing
Automation

6. EEO does not result in losses to Whites
Results of EEO
EEO does not result in losses to Whites
Percent of unemployed VMs compared to percent of employed Whites is small (2%)
Percent of qualified unemployed VMs compared to employed Whites is smaller (<1%)
Main causes of job loss are
Outsourcing
Automation (e.g., computerization)
Downsizing

7. If Jewish/Asian people can advance, why not those of African descent?
Comparing VM groups
If Jewish/Asian people can advance, why not those of African descent?
History of African Canadians (slavery, forced migration, legal segregation)
Perceived racial differences are harder to overcome

8. Definition of EEO & Discrimination
Can’t repair the effects of discrimination with EEO
Discrimination is a result of prejudice, attitudes, stereotyping and societal structures
EEO is an effort to overcome causes of discrimination, via a change in societal structure

9. Individuals’ Prejudice & Stereotype+
Discrimination +
Organizational Norms

10. Individuals’ Prejudice & Stereotype+
Discrimination -
Organizational Norms +
EEO regulations

11. EEO undermines self-esteem of women and VM
Results of EEO
EEO undermines self-esteem of women and VM
Results of laboratory experiments do not generalize to employee survey results
To Whites
EEO increases job satisfaction & org commitment in beneficiaries

12. Types of EEO
Support for EEO implies support for hiring unqualified candidates over qualified ones
EEO Hiring involves choosing among
Equally qualified candidates
Comparable candidates
Differences b/w qualifications is not significant
Unequal candidates
Meet min requirements for job
Unqualified candidates
Do not meet min requirements for jobs

13. Depends on type of EEO prog (see previous slide)
Public Support for EEO
Depends on whether procedural justice concerns are violating when implementing EEO
What is procedural justice?
Depends on type of EEO prog (see previous slide)

14. Political backing for EEO
EEO is a social experiment by liberal democrats
Is this really relevant for Canada?

15. Myths in the Human rights doc
Racism is exaggerated
People in Canada do not notice race
Mentioning racism or addressing racism constitutes reverse racism towards Whites
If racial discrimination did not occur in the past, it didn’t occur in the present, & won’t occur in the future
Racialized people are…
less credible, too sensitive, manipulative in use of race card, to blame for racism.
Immigrants…
take away jobs, commit more crime, drain Canadian system, do not fit.