EEO

What Does EEO Mean?

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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.

EOE (Equal Opportunity Employer) is a designation or statement used by employers to indicate their commitment to the principles of EEO.

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When I write EEO, I mean this:

meaning of EEO

EEO is a fundamental principle that ensures fair treatment in the workplace.

Summary of Key Points

"Equal Employment Opportunity" is the most common definition for EEO on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
EEO
Definition:Equal Employment Opportunity
Type:Abbreviation
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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:
  • AI - "Artificial Intelligence."
  • EW - "Electronic Warfare."
Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are abbreviations spoken as words.

Example of EEO Used in a Text

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See Also

Search All Abbreviations Beginning With The Letter E <> (no comment, not equal) BIG QUIT (employees voluntarily leaving jobs en masse) GREAT RESIGNATION (employees voluntarily leaving jobs en masse) NEET (not in education, employment or training) QUIET FIRING (surreptitiously forcing an employee to quit)

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