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71Equal Opportunities Commission — UK US noun (ABBREVIATION EOC) HR, LAW ► in the UK, an independent organization that was responsible for making sure that employers did not treat employees or people applying for jobs unfairly because of their sex. The Equal Opportunities… …
72equal protection — UK US noun [U] US LAW ► the idea that those responsible for making sure laws are obeyed should deal with every person or organization in the same way: »Both state run and private schools should have equal protection under the law …
73equal opportunity employer — n: an employer who agrees not to discriminate against any employee or job applicant because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
74Equal Pay Act — Equal Pay Act, the a law in the UK, passed in 1970, which says that men and women should get equal pay for doing the same work, and should have the same conditions of employment …
75equal — (adj.) late 14c., from L. aequalis uniform, identical, equal, from aequus level, even, just, of unknown origin. Parallel formation egal (from O.Fr. egal) was in use late 14c. 17c. The noun is recorded from 1570s. The verb is from 1580s, compare,… …
76equal — adj equivalent, *same, very, identical, identic, tantamount Analogous words: equable, even, uniform (see STEADY): *like, alike: proportionate, commensurate (see PROPORTIONAL) Antonyms: unequal Contrasted words: *different, diverse, disparate,… …
77Equal Employment Opportunity — (EEO) A federal program and USPS policy that provides equal opportunities for all personnel in employment, training, assignment, promotion, and job security without discrimination owing to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or… …
78equal sign — n. the sign (=) used to indicate that the terms on either side of it are equal or equivalent …
79equal-area — [ē′kwəl er′ē ə] adj. designating any of several map projections in which areas enclosed between corresponding meridians and parallels are proportionally equal to areas on the earth s surface, but distances and directions are distorted …
80equal-opportunity — [ē′kwəl äp΄ər to͞o′nə tē, ē′kwəl äp΄ərtyo͞o′nə tē] adj. 1. treating all employees and applicants for employment equally, without discriminating in terms of race, sex, religion, etc. 2. random or impartial in action or effect; not selective: often …
