fair employment

American  

noun

1. the policy or practice of employing people on the basis of their capabilities only, without regard to race, skin color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, or disability.

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Example Sentences

Elected mayor in 1945, he pushed for a fair employment commission and appointed police leaders who rooted out harassment of the Black community.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2023

He said the investigation will also further his office’s “mission to restore trust between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve by ensuring fair employment practices by police departments.”

From Washington Post • Jul. 15, 2022

Nonetheless, most would acknowledge that there must be some standard of morality and fair employment practices, even when the government does not provide it.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

However, the Stormont assembly would have to change the law to remove the exemption of teachers from fair employment legislation.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2022

Truman conspicuously supported the fair employment measure, but did little else specifically in the first year after the war to advance civil rights.

From Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 by MacGregor, Morris J.