Changing Demographic Landscape

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Changing Demographic Landscape

• National and North Carolina

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National Context

• People of color are expected to comprise nearly
  half of the US population by the year 2050. This
  is a significant shift in the countrys racial
  and ethnic mix.
• Some states, including Texas, California, Hawaii,
  New Mexico, and the District of Columbia have
  already reached a situation with a majority of
  their population from minority racial/ethnic
  groups.

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National Context
 
Source US Census Bureau
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North Carolina Context

• Between April 1990 and April 2000, North
  Carolinas population grew by 21.3 (or 1.414
  million people).
• By 2005, North Carolinas population was
  estimated at 8,856,505, representing a growth
  rate of 7.9 from 2000 and making it the 10th
  largest state in the nation.
• More than 21 of North Carolinas population was
  black, outpacing the national percentage of
  12.3.

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North Carolina Context

• North Carolinas Hispanic population grew to more
  than 550,000 between 2000 and 2005, a 46 percent
  rise. It was the fifth-largest jump in Hispanic
  population in the nation, behind Arkansas,
  Georgia, South Carolina and South Dakota.

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Department of Environment and Natural Resources

• Workforce Demographics

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Officials and Administrators
N109
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Professionals
N1,447
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Management Related
N104
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Technical
N276
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Administrative Support
N477
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Law Enforcement
N184
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Service
N156
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Skilled Craft
N595
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Test Your Knowledge

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

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Test Your Knowledge - EEO

• 1) Do affirmative employment practices require
  the hiring of less qualified women and minorities
  in order to fulfill employment objectives?

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Test Your Knowledge - EEO

• 1) Do affirmative employment practices require
  the hiring of less qualified women and minorities
  in order to fulfill employment objectives?
• No. Affirmative employment goals set targeted
  hiring for qualified minorities and women. No
  one should hire unqualified applicants to meet a
  goal.

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• 2) What is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
  1964?

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Test Your Knowledge - EEO

• 2) What is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
  1964?
• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
  prohibits discrimination in employment on the
  basis of race, sex, national origin, color and
  religion. It also is unlawful for an employer to
  take retaliatory action against individuals for
  opposing unlawful employment practices.

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Test Your Knowledge - EEO

• 3) Arent there seven protected categories?
  Title VII only establishes five. What gives?

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Test Your Knowledge - EEO

• 3) Arent there seven protected categories?
  Title VII only establishes five. What gives?
• There are seven categories. Age was added in
  1967 by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
  (40) and disability was added in 1990 by the
  Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Test Your Knowledge - EEO

• 4) Do EEO laws apply to white males?

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Test Your Knowledge - EEO

• 4) Do EEO laws apply to white males?
• Absolutely. EEO laws apply equally to white
  males as any other demographic group. In fact,
  white males make the highest percentage of age
  discrimination claims and the second highest
  percentage of disability claims.

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• 5) Are EEO laws applicable in todays
  politically correct environment?

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Test Your Knowledge - EEO

• 5) Are EEO laws applicable in todays
  politically correct environment?
• Absolutely. In FY 2006, these charges were
  made
• Age 16,548
• Disability 15,575
• Race 27,238
• Religion 2,541
• Gender 23,247
• Sexual Harassment 12,025
• Source EEOC

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• 6) Who can be a victim of sexual harassment and
  who can be a perpetrator of sexual harassment?

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• 6) Who can be a victim of sexual harassment and
  who can be a perpetrator of sexual harassment?
• The victim can be a man or woman. The harasser
  can be a man or woman. The victim and harasser
  do not have to be of opposite sex. The victim can
  be the person harassed or anyone affected by the
  offensive conduct. The harasser can be the
  victims supervisor, an agent of the employee, a
  co-worker, or a non-employee.

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• 7) Are there wrong questions to ask during an
  employment interview?

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Test Your Knowledge - EEO

• 7) Are there wrong questions to ask during an
  employment interview?
• Absolutely. Questions such as Are you
  married?, What are the circumstances of your
  medical condition?, How old are you?, and
  When do you plan to retire? are just some of
  the many questions which should not be asked in
  an employment interview.

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Test Your Knowledge - EEO

• 8) Can I refuse to hire a female applicant
  because she is pregnant? Lets face it, shell
  be going out on leave as soon as she arrives and
  that isnt fair to other employees.

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• 8) Can I refuse to hire a female applicant
  because she is pregnant? Lets face it, shell
  be going out on leave as soon as she arrives and
  that isnt fair to other employees.
• No. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA)
  protects women against such practices as being
  fired, or refused a job or promotion, merely
  because she is pregnant.

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• 9) What are the maternity leave provisions in
  the U.S.?

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• 9) What are the maternity leave provisions in
  the U.S.?
• None. The U.S. and Australia are the only
  industrialized countries without a nationally
  paid leave system for new mothers. FMLA provides
  12 weeks paid or unpaid, but only to larger
  employers.

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Test Your Knowledge - EEO

• 10) What are the EEO protections related to
  sexual orientation?

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Test Your Knowledge - EEO

• 10) What are the EEO protections related to
  sexual orientation?
• There are none. No federal law prohibits
  employment discrimination on the basis of sexual
  orientation. North Carolina does not offer any
  workplace protections based on sexual
  orientation. Other states do
• States that prohibit discrimination 17 and DC
• State with an Executive Order protecting public
  employees- 10
• SOURCE Human Rights Campaign.
• Workplace Study 2006