What means must employers take to ensure equal employment opportunity?

• A. Affirmative action
• B. Diversity training
• C. Quotas
• D. Merit-based promotion

Answer: (A)

Ensuring equal employment opportunity often requires proactive steps that address historical barriers and promote access for all groups. Affirmative action fits this idea because it involves policies and practices that encourage the recruitment, hiring, training, and promotion of members of underrepresented groups to create a more balanced workforce. It’s about taking deliberate action to level the playing field and ensure that opportunities are available to everyone.

Diversity training, while useful for reducing bias and increasing awareness, is not by itself a guaranteed way to ensure equal opportunity. Quotas prescribe fixed numbers, which can be legally problematic and are not the standard approach in most settings. Merit-based promotion emphasizes qualifications, but on its own may overlook or maintain systemic barriers faced by underrepresented groups.