Under affirmative action, the absence of overt discrimination in employment may not be sufficient; organizations can implement preferential hiring and promotion schemes to redress existing imbalances in the composition of their workforce.

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Affirmative action allows organizations to take proactive steps to increase diversity and address existing inequalities, which may include preferential treatment in hiring and promotion. Simply avoiding overt discrimination is not always sufficient to achieve greater representation of historically underrepresented groups.

Under Affirmative Action, the Absence of Overt Discrimination in Employment