In the UK it's called positive discrimination DLF. I think it's law. If an ethnic group is under represented at a place of work then preference is given to the ethnic applicant.
In my place of birth, the majority population is now asian by a large majority, and preference is given in employment to applicants from that ethnic group.
In my place of birth, the majority population is now asian by a large majority, and preference is given in employment to applicants from that ethnic group.