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Equality and Human Rights Commission

 
 
noun (abbreviation EHRC)

Definition

in the UK, an independent organization that is responsible for making sure that employers do not treat employees or people applying for jobs unfairly because of their sex, race, religion, age, etc. The Equality and Human Rights Commission replaced the Equality Opportunities Commission in October 2007
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