Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is a U.S. federal agency responsible for enforcing laws that prohibit workplace discrimination based on protected characteristics such as race, sex, religion, and national origin.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal agency
independent agency of the United States government
abbreviation EEOC
appliesTo employment agencies
labor unions
most federal government agencies
most private employers with 15 or more employees
conducts investigations of discrimination charges
country United States
enforces Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Equal Pay Act of 1963
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (employment discrimination provisions)
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
foundedBy Civil Rights Act of 1964
governedBy bipartisan commission
handles charges of employment discrimination
hasMainResponsibility enforcement of federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination
hasPart Office of Federal Operations
Office of General Counsel
field offices across the United States
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
inception 1965
issues guidance documents on employment discrimination
regulations interpreting federal anti-discrimination laws
jurisdiction United States federal government
legalBasis Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity District of Columbia
mayFile lawsuits in federal court
offers mediation services
parentAgency United States government
prohibitsDiscriminationBasedOn age 40 or older
color
disability
gender identity
genetic information
national origin
pregnancy
race
religion
sex
sexual orientation
provides outreach and education to employees and the public
technical assistance to employers
subjectOf EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc.
EEOC v. Waffle House, Inc.
website https://www.eeoc.gov

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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 enforcedBy Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Civil Rights Act of 1964 establishes Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Activision Blizzard regulatorInvestigation U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
linked to: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs collaboratesWith Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Equal Pay Act of 1963 enforcedBy Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Equal Pay Act of 1963 transferredEnforcementTo Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Americans with Disabilities Act enforcedBy U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
linked to: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission abbreviation EEOC
linked to: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 enforcedBy Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Griggs v. Duke Power Co. influenced Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidelines
linked to: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Employment Litigation Section collaboratesWith Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Immigrant and Employee Rights Section worksWith Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
FEPC relatedTo Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Civil Rights Act of 1964 establishes Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
subject linked to: CRA 1964
Civil Rights Act of 1964 abbreviation EEOC
subject linked to: CRA 1964
linked to: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Civil Rights Act of 1964 enforcedBy Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
subject linked to: CRA 1964
Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 grantsPowerTo Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 relatedTo Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2019 enforcedBy Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 enforcedBy Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
United States labor law enforcedBy Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Public Law 88-38 enforcedBy Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 directs Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to revise its ADA regulations
linked to: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission partOf U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
linked to: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Public Law 101-336 enforcedBy U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
linked to: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 enforcedBy Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 administeredBy Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Office of General Counsel (EEOC) partOf U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
subject linked to: Office of General Counsel
linked to: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Office of General Counsel (EEOC) parentAgency U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
subject linked to: Office of General Counsel
linked to: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Office of General Counsel (EEOC) providesLegalAdviceTo EEOC Commissioners
subject linked to: Office of General Counsel
linked to: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Office of Federal Operations parentOrganization U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
linked to: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Office of Federal Operations supervisingAgency U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
linked to: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Office of Federal Operations subordinateTo Commissioners of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
linked to: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. petitioner Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
EEOC v. Waffle House, Inc. petitioner Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Altitude Express Inc. v. Zarda enforcedBy Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) employment provisions (for certain employers) enforcedBy U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
linked to: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Immigrant and Employee Rights Section collaboratesWith Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
subject linked to: IER
Public Law 102-166 strengthensEnforcementBy Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Public Law 88-352 enforcedBy Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries cooperatesWith U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
linked to: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Executive Order 10925 establishes President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity
linked to: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission