Priti Bajaj
NEW DELHI: The joint task force of CII and Assocham has prepared a
draft report in four parts laying out the industry's response to the
prime minister's proposal for greater social diversity in private
sector jobs.
The draft, according to industry sources, recommends a legislation on
the lines of the US equal-opportunity employment law.
The US law - Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII)— prohibits
employment discrimination based on race, colour, religion, sex or
national origin. Also, since 1965, the Federal government runs a
contract compliance programme under which government contractors are
required to comply with the equal employment opportunity and
affirmative action provisions of their contracts.
Private contractors are required to draw up a written programme giving
out the problems and solution for affirmative action in their
employment.
The draft report also contains a detailed code of conduct to be
followed by the member companies of the two apex chambers of commerce
and industry to ensure higher representation of scheduled caste and
scheduled tribes and other backward classes in private sector
employment.
The draft drawn up by a committee headed by JJ Irani and with members
like Subodh Bhargava, proposes the setting up of an office of
ombudsman to oversee the implementation of affirmative action in
private sector.
3 comments:
let's see what comes of it..
Whatever becomes of it one thing is clear the corporates are being forced to have a change of heart.
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