reply to A current issue we have a lot is affirmative action in the work place. One of the major advantages of affirmative action is that this policy helps to create a more diverse work environment. Diversity, in turn, provides the company you are working for with two key advantages. It enhances your team's problem-solving capabilities by offering a wider array of possible solution bases on an increased range of experiences among your staff. One of the disadvantages of affirmative action in the work place is that it can create a stigma that women and minorities at your company were only hired because of their gender or skin color