Organizations that fail to uphold affirmative action laws may be required to:
A) give a share of their common stock to individuals against whom discrimination takes place.
B) layoff all existing employees and hire new employees based on the guidelines provided by the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
C) suspend business operations for a period of two consecutive days.
D) hire, promote, or give back pay to those not hired or promoted.

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Organizations that fail to uphold affirmative action laws may be required to hire, promote, or give back pay to those not hired or promoted according to their affirmative action plan. This is the most common penalty for noncompliance with affirmative action laws. Option A and C are not relevant penalties, while option B is not considered appropriate or legally feasible.

Organizations That Fail to Uphold Affirmative Action Laws May Be