Robert L. Johnson Announces the Congressional Black Caucus Has Issued a Letter Strongly Supporting the RLJ Rule

RLJ Rule Urges Companies to Increase Employment and Business Opportunities for Minorities
 
MARYLAND (December 13, 2011) --  Robert L. Johnson, founder and chairman of The RLJ Companies today announced the Congressional Black Caucus has issued a letter of support for the RLJ Rule. In the letter, the Congressional Black Caucus stated “We commend you for your long-standing commitment to champion ways that the private sector on a voluntary basis can propose business solutions to help solve social problems. The Congressional Black Caucus continues to address the need for job creation and minority access to capital in underserved communities. We have called upon the private sector to assist us with remedying the crisis through the RLJ Rule, you have answered the call.”
 
Johnson has urged all U.S. companies to voluntarily adopt a version of the National Football League’s (NFL) Rooney Rule, which afforded minority candidates seeking head-coaching or general manager positions within the League to be considered before a final hiring decision.  The RLJ Rule (1) encourages companies to voluntarily implement a plan to interview a minimum of two qualified minority candidates for every job opening at the vice president level and above; and, (2) companies would interview at least two qualified minority-owned firms for vendor supplier/services contracts before awarding a new company contract to a vendor.
 
Click here to view the full press release from The RLJ Companies and the letter from the Congressional Black Caucus.
 
For media inquiries contact: Traci Otey Blunt, 240.744.7858 or press@rljcompanies.com.
 
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The RLJ Companies
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