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Discrimination based on marital status
2022-Jul-04
  • 2022
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Discrimination based on marital status

The Equal Opportunity Act prohibits discrimination based on a person’s marital status (along with five other status grounds). According to the act, marital status means the status or condition of being: (a) single; (b) married; (c) married but living separately and apart from one’s spouse; (d) divorced; or (e) widowed.

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