Equal Employment Opportunity
noun [C or U] (abbreviation EEO) HR, LAW, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITYDefinition
› the principle that all people should have the same opportunities when applying for jobs and at work, and should not be treated unfairly because of their sex, race, religion, etc.
(Definition of Equal Employment Opportunity noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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