One of the most controversial areas of personnel management m the latter part of the 20th century has been affirmative action. In particular, the legal status of affirmative action is currently under intense attack. This article examines the legal status of affirmative action, mainly from the perspective of the rulings of the U S Supreme Court Through an examination of past and recent legal developments, the article offers assessments of what the future is likely to hold for affirmative action
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