employment equity
noun [ U ]
HR Canadian English South African English ukusthe principle of making changes in an organization so that people who are often treated unfairly because of their race, sex, gender, physical differences, etc. have fair opportunities to find jobs there:
Employers shall implement employment equity by identifying and eliminating barriers to employment for members of designated groups.
Employment equity is a policy whereby staff will represent all segments of the population, including women, visible minorities, Aboriginal people and persons with mental and physical challenges.
He is a project officer for transformation and employment equity at the University of the Witwatersrand.
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affirmative action
employment discrimination
positive action