Workforce diversity is an issue in Fulton County, where the population is 48 percent white and 45 percent black, but where 83 percent of the county government’s 5,500 employees are black. The Fulton County chairman and another commissioner address the imbalance, and a lawyer with experience in employment cases outlines what county — and state legislators — can do to remedy it.
Guest columnists
Workforce should reflect diversity by Robb Pitts, at-large Fulton County commissioner
How to fix Fulton, balance work force by A. Lee Parks, a lawyer specializing in employment, constitutional and voting rights law
Reaching a broader pool of applicants by John Eaves, chairman of the Fulton County Commission
