The Case Of The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (...

Discrimination can come in many shapes, forms, and actions in the operation of business in today’s global marketplace. Many laws and regulations have been implemented in an attempt to protect workers from any type of intentional workplace discrimination. However, there are still companies which operate outside of these regulations and must face the repercussions for their actions. Presented is an analysis of one such organization in the case of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) vs. Alliant Techsystems, Inc. The Case In 2011, the EEOC filed a race discrimination law suit against a Minnesota-based aerospace and defense manufacturer; Alliant Techsystems, Inc (ATK). The specifics of the case are that a black female applied for a position to provide technical or IT support for ATK executives (Forster, 2015). The applicant had been interviewed on a number of occasions in May of 2007. However, after her first interview the recruiter advised her to remove her hair brands to appear more professional (Forster, 2015). The applicant did so for the remaining interviews, with the exception of her final interview with the IT Director. Even so, the recruiter told the female applicant that the company wanted to hire her and Human Resources would be in contact. Yet, when the company represented contacted the female, she was told â€Å"she did not fit the image of the IT position and would not be hired for the job† (Forster, 2015, para. 5). Then, in June of 2007 ATK hired