Johnson applauds Scott’s support for minority interviews resolution

RLJ Companies founder and Chairman Robert L. Johnson, who
founded Black Entertainment Television (BET), recently applauded Sen. Tim Scott
(R-SC) for introducing Senate Resolution 11, which would support the RLJ Rule
to promote workplace diversity.
“I want to commend Sen. Scott for introducing S.
Res. 11 which calls for companies to increase diversity in the workplace and minority
business opportunities,” Johnson said. “Sen. Scott continues to lead the
charge on this important issue.”
The rule, based on the National Football League’s Rooney
Rule, would require companies to interview or consider two qualified minority
candidates or minority businesses when hiring for management positions or
vetting for vendor contract opportunities.
“In light of today’s Newsday article which calls into question
why Democrats in the Senate have very few or no minority staffers who hold
senior positions working in their offices, I would urge Republicans and
Democrats to join Sen. Scott in adopting The RLJ Rule,” Johnson said. “I
trust that Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) will take the lead on
behalf of the Democrats, as he suggested in the article, on this important
economic issue. I would also encourage President-elect [Donald] Trump … to demonstrate his commitment to
promoting economic opportunities for minorities by asking the
Republican-controlled Congress to adopt Sen. Tim Scott’s Resolution.”