Contents
   Proposed Applicant Definition Finally Published
   Employees Give Management High Ratings for Diversity
   NCHRA Seminar: Affirmative Action Programs in 2004


Proposed Applicant Definition Finally Published top ^
The multi-agency government task force set up to clarify the definition of an applicant released a proposal in the March 4, 2004 Federal Register. This release is a proposed definition that will be open for public comment until May 3, 2004. The proposed definition only applies to Internet and related technologies and claims not to change previous guidance or regulations. We will be submitting comments on the proposed definition and welcome input from clients and associates. The task force's guidance includes the following definition:

In order for an individual to be an applicant in the context of the Internet and related electronic data processing technologies, the following must have occurred:
  (1) The employer has acted to fill a particular position;
  (2) The individual has followed the employer's standard procedures for submitting applications; and
  (3) The individual has indicated an interest in the particular position.

The complete proposal can be found in the Federal Register at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/
edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-4090.pdf. Additional information is available on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission website (www.eeoc.gov).

Employees Give Management High Ratings for Diversity top ^
Innovative HR Solutions has released its annual report covering employee satisfaction and importance ratings for human resource functions. The analysis is based on data collected from over 10,500 working individuals. The study found that employees give management high ratings for their "treatment and respect for all individuals" and that "diversity is encouraged and has become a part of the corporate culture." The entire report can be accessed online at the Innovative HR Solutions website at http://www.hrsurvey.com/reports/hrs/hrs03.asp?P1=HRS2DGMA.

NCHRA Seminar: Affirmative Action Programs in 2004 top ^
Maly & Associates is once again conducting its NCHRA seminar on affirmative action programs (AAPs). Sessions will be held on March 18 in San Francisco and March 24 in San Jose. In addition to discussing AAP development, we will address current AAP issues such as the increase in desk audits by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs and the proposed applicant definition. For more information or to register for the seminar, go to the NCHRA website at www.nchra.org.

If you have any questions about any information presented here or would like to join us in submitting comments regarding the applicant definition, please give us a call.