Principle of Equal Employment Opportunity

Principle of Equal Employment Opportunity.

During a break in your shift, you are sitting with a group of colleagues. One of your colleagues begins complaining about a fellow nurse (who is not present) and says, ‘He has no idea what he’s doing and it’s only a matter of time until he kills someone on this ward’.

Part 1

Could this language be considered defamatory and why?

Write 2 to 3 sentences.

Part 2

What does the principle of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) mean, with regard to the nurses employed by a healthcare provider?