WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed new measures to strengthen equal employment opportunity (EEO) rules for broadcast and cable.
The FCC stated that it is important to have EEO rules that prohibit discrimination in broadcast and cable employment and also require companies to reach out to all segments of the community in filling vacancies.
The proposed rules would require the implementation of two additional recruitment measures: (1) sending job vacancy announcements to recruitment organizations that request them; and (2) selecting from a menu of non-vacancy specific outreach approaches, such as job fairs, internship programs, and interaction with educational and community groups.
The commission also seeks to retain the requirement that broadcasters and cable entities file annual employment reports to monitor industry employment trends and to prepare reports for Congress.
