The term “equal opportunity employer” is becoming a more familiar part of everyday business lingo but what does it mean to be an equal opportunity employer? 1. What is equal employment opportunity?

Most employers must also obey labor laws and follow anti-discrimination guidelines set in place by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

A coalition of Democratic lawmakers demanded the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) turn over documents relating ...

It requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for their employees’ religious practices. It also empowers the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to hold individuals, employers or ...

Equal opportunity employment means not discriminating against employees or job applicants because of their age, race, gender, religion, nationality and similar protected characteristics.

As a result, employees used their personal time to complete required training by asking a sighted person or manager to help ...

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has determined that employers can require workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and offered guidance on exceptions. Employers have been hoping for ...

As the COVID-19 vaccine continues to roll out, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says employers can legally require their employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Legal experts say there ...

An equal opportunity employer is an employer that commits to not discriminating against employees based on their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.

It requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for their employees’ religious practices. It also empowers the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to hold individuals, employers or ...