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

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

Nations that signed onto the Paris Agreement in 2015 pledged to target so-called just transition policies in their climate blueprints, promising fair employment and energy affordability for people and businesses affected by the pivot.

From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2021

The exemption of teachers in Northern Ireland from fair employment legislation "is outdated and needs to be removed", according to a union.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2021

In 1948 Truman issued an executive order aimed at achieving fair employment within government service.

From The Black Experience in America by Coombs, Norman