The HRM Process (cont. HRM Process (cont.) expanding influence of federal regulations to assure equal employment opportunities gtirmaive action-ensures that decisions and practices enhance the employment,upgrading, and retention of members from protected groups organization: -refrains from discrimination actively seeks to enhance the status of members of protected groups ©Prentice Hall,2002 12-8 The HRM Process (cont.) HRM Process (cont.) – expanding influence of federal regulations to assure equal employment opportunities – affirmative action - ensures that decisions and practices enhance the employment, upgrading, and retention of members from protected groups • organization: –refrains from discrimination –actively seeks to enhance the status of members of protected groups © Prentice Hall, 2002 12-8