Employers generally engage in voluntary affirmative action as a proactive measure to _____. Multiple choice question. allow the minorities to replace white males in an organization if the ratio is skewed toward the majority reserve certain positions in a company for minorities before deciding that there is an underrepresentation of minorities in the workplace avoid discrimination claims after making a determination that there is an underrepresentation of minorities and women in the workplace follow a quota system where employees are given preferential treatment during the hiring process