Affirmative action in human resources practices requires employers with fifty or more employees holding federal government contracts in excess of $50,000 to actively encourage job applications from members of minority groups and
A) hire qualified employees from minority groups not fully represented in their organizations.
B) pay equal wages for equal work.
C) refrain from discrimination on the basis of sex, race, color, or religion.
D) refrain from discrimination based on age.
E) outlaw retirement of employees before age 70.

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Affirmative action requires employers to actively encourage job applications from minority groups and to hire qualified employees from those groups who are not fully represented in their organizations. This is aimed at increasing diversity and rectifying past discrimination. Option B, C, D, and E may also be important practices, but they are not specific to affirmative action in HR practices.

Affirmative Action in Human Resources Practices Requires Employers with Fifty