In the past, Fulton Foods hired very few workers who were protected class members. Over the past three years, the company has been actively encouraging employment diversity. One step Fulton Foods has taken is to post all job opportunities with minority agencies. Fulton Foods is engaging in

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Fulton Foods is engaging in affirmative action, which is a policy that promotes equal opportunities for groups that have historically been discriminated against, such as minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities. By actively encouraging employment diversity and posting job opportunities with minority agencies, Fulton Foods is taking steps to increase the representation of protected class members in its workforce. This is not reverse discrimination, as the company is not discriminating against non-protected class members in favor of protected class members. Workforce utilization is a term used to describe the efficient use of available workforce resources, which is not applicable in this scenario. Consent decrees are legal agreements between an employer and a government agency to address discrimination or other violations of employment law, but are not applicable in this scenario as there is no mention of any legal dispute.

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