Debates and controversies
The whole concept of Employment Equity has attracted many debates and has been the subject of many controversies over the world. The ones who are in its favor maintain that employment equity is crucial to enhance the economic differences among the various groups (Burke, R. & Black, 1997). One important point of contention is the visible minorities as they consist of a large variety of ethnic groups, some of which are wealthy while others have to face unfair disadvantages.
On the other hand, those that are against it argue that it clearly violates common-sense concepts of equality and fairness. In fact it was even proposed that for the act the act to be really considered as fair for everybody, it should be changed to
The whole concept of Employment Equity has attracted many debates and has been the subject of many controversies over the world. The ones who are in its favor maintain that employment equity is crucial to enhance the economic differences among the various groups (Burke, R. & Black, 1997). One important point of contention is the visible minorities as they consist of a large variety of ethnic groups, some of which are wealthy while others have to face unfair disadvantages.
On the other hand, those that are against it argue that it clearly violates common-sense concepts of equality and fairness. In fact it was even proposed that for the act the act to be really considered as fair for everybody, it should be changed to