Question

what limits, if any, does Title VII place on affirmative action?

Answer 1

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act 1964 prohibits the employers from making recruitment and promotion decisions based on employee's race, color, sex, religion etc., thus reducing discrimination at the workplace.

Affirmative action policies focus on providing equal opportunities to minority groups and historically ignored groups.

An affirmative action plan is a tool used by the management to create opportunities for the minority or ignored groups in employment or in education. It considers the resource requirement vs the talent pool available in various groups to consider the best fit possible.