equal opportunity

equal opportunity
equal op·por·tu·ni·ty n often attrib: freedom from discrimination (as in employment) on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, or sometimes sexual orientation see also equal employment opportunity commission in the important agencies section

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

equal opportunity
n.
A policy of treating employees equally and not discriminating on the basis of race, sex, religion, national origin, age, etc.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.

equal opportunity
   1) n. a right supposedly guaranteed by both federal and many state laws against any discrimination in employment, education, housing or credit rights due to a person's race, color, sex (or sometimes sexual orientation), religion, national origin, age or handicap. A person who believes he/she has not been granted equal opportunity or has been outright sexually harassed or discriminated against may bring a lawsuit under federal and most state laws, or file a complaint with the federal Equal Opportunity Employment Commission or a state equal opportunity agency.
   2) adj. a term applied to employers, lenders and landlords, who advertise that they are "equal opportunity employers," subtly suggesting all others are not, even though they are required by law to be so.
   See also: affirmative action

Law dictionary. . 2013.

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