# Affirmative Action — US federal employment law thresholds by employee count

For Affirmative Action, full name is Affirmative Action Plans (AAPs); employee threshold is 50; requirement is Organizations with 50 or more employees and $50,000 in government contracts must have an AAP, verified against its source on 2026-08-04.

- **Law:** Affirmative Action
- **Full name:** Affirmative Action Plans (AAPs)
- **Employee threshold:** 50
- **Requirement:** Organizations with 50 or more employees and $50,000 in government contracts must have an AAP

## What the source says

> Affirmative Action Affirmative action plans (AAPs) define a company’s policies and procedures on training programs, outreach efforts, and business practices that promote qualified minorities, women, people with disabilities, and veterans for equal employment opportunities. Organizations with 50 or more employees and $50,000 in government contracts must have an AAP.

## Source

- https://namely.com/blog/hr-compliance-50-employees/

Last verified: 2026-08-04. Review by: 2027-08-04.
Part of [US federal employment law thresholds by employee count](https://referencesource.org/regulatory-threshold-triggers/).