Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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The Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is the head of the U.S. federal agency responsible for enforcing laws that prohibit workplace discrimination.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal government position
leadership role
public office
appliesTo workplaces in the United States covered by federal EEO laws
appointedBy President of the United States
canBeRemovedBy President of the United States
confirmedBy United States Senate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
goal prevent workplace discrimination
promote equal opportunity in employment
remedy unlawful employment discrimination
hasAuthorityTo call and preside over Equal Employment Opportunity Commission meetings
delegate functions to other Equal Employment Opportunity Commission members or staff
propose regulations and policy changes for Commission consideration
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
legalAuthorityOver Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
surface form: Age Discrimination in Employment Act

Americans with Disabilities Act
surface form: Americans with Disabilities Act employment discrimination provisions

Equal Pay Act enforcement (in coordination with other agencies)
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act employment provisions
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
surface form: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (employment discrimination provisions)
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
memberOf five-member Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
oversees development of guidance on anti-discrimination laws for employers and employees
investigation of workplace discrimination charges
litigation brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in federal courts
mediation and conciliation efforts in discrimination cases
outreach and education programs on equal employment opportunity
partOf Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
surface form: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
reportsTo President of the United States
requires experience in civil rights or labor policy
expertise in employment discrimination law
responsibleFor approving major litigation positions of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
coordinating with other federal civil rights agencies
enforcement of federal workplace anti-discrimination laws
ensuring compliance with federal equal employment opportunity statutes
managing the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s budget and resources
overall administration of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
overseeing development of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission policy and regulations
representing the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission before Congress
representing the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission before the Executive Branch
representing the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in public and media
setting enforcement priorities for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
supervising the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s General Counsel and other senior staff
role chief executive of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
head of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
principal spokesperson of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
termLength fixed term of several years as established by statute
workField civil rights
employment law
labor and employment policy

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Clarence Thomas previousPosition Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Eleanor Holmes Norton position held Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission