What Does EEO Mean?
EEO means "Equal Employment Opportunity." It refers to a concept and legal framework designed to ensure that employment practices such as hiring, promotion, termination, and compensation are conducted without discrimination. This framework is supported by various laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. EEO is about the right of all individuals to be treated equally in employment opportunities without facing discrimination.
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When I write EEO, I mean this:
EEO is a fundamental principle that ensures fair treatment in the workplace.
Summary of Key Points
We have summarized the key points in the table below:| EEO | |
|---|---|
| Definition: | Equal Employment Opportunity |
| Type: | Abbreviation |
| Guessability: |  4: Difficult to guess |
| Typical Users: |  Adults and Teenagers |
An Academic Look at EEO
EEO is classified as an initialism abbreviation, as it is pronounced one letter at a time. Other examples of initialisms are: Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are abbreviations spoken as words.Example of EEO Used in a Text
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