What does the end of affirmative action mean for engineering managers?

A landmark US Supreme Court decision on ending affirmative action in education could have widespread effects for diversity and inclusion efforts in the corporate world. Here’s what engineering managers need to know.

It has been a mainstay of American education and employment policy for six decades. Then, in an instant, it disappeared.

The US Supreme Court’s decision in late June which stated that race can no longer be considered as a factor when choosing who to admit to university has massive ramifications outside of higher education. 

“Affirmative action”, as the policy was called, is the practice of favoring disadvantaged groups when filling places on university courses or in job roles.

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