1. Here are some myths about employment equity:

• It leads to hiring unqualified workers.

• It causes an overnight change in the workforce makeup.

• It is a plan that would make Calgary’s workforce look like Toronto’s.

• This program lays off white males to make room for designated group members.

• It is a program mainly for racial minorities.

• Employers who implement the plan can destroy hard-won seniority provisions that protect all workers.

• It is the end of hiring for white males.

In groups, determine if group members share these beliefs. As HR professionals, how would you work with employees who hold these beliefs?