A term used for an employer who does not discriminate in the hiring and conduct of their business based upon an employees race, color, creed, gender, age, religion or disability. Typically this term is used by employers in advertising, hoping to make themselves more appealing to high quality employees. … [Read more...]

In Spanish law. A term synonymous with "equity" in one of its senses, and defined as "the benignant and prudent interpretation of the law according to the circumstances of the time, place, and person." … [Read more...]

Federal law prohibiting gender based discrimination in the workplace, primarily establishing a similar pay rate and scale for any employee who performs substantially the same work under similar conditions. Was created to deal with accusations of men being paid more money than women for doing the same job. … [Read more...]

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The office of overlooking or overseeing; the office of a bishop, who is to overlook and oversee the concerns of the church. A form of church government by diocesan bishops. Trustees of Diocese of Central New York v. Colgrove, 4 Hun (N. Y.) 366. … [Read more...]