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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federal agency
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independent agency of the United States government ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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EEOC
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| appliesTo |
employment agencies
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labor unions ⓘ most federal government agencies ⓘ most private employers with 15 or more employees ⓘ |
| conducts | investigations of discrimination charges ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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United States
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| enforces |
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
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Americans with Disabilities Act ⓘ
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Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Equal Pay Act of 1963 ⓘ Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 ⓘ Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ⓘ
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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
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Office of General Counsel ⓘ field offices across the United States ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| inception | 1965 ⓘ |
| issues |
guidance documents on employment discrimination
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regulations interpreting federal anti-discrimination laws ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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United States federal government
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| 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
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color ⓘ disability ⓘ gender identity ⓘ genetic information ⓘ national origin ⓘ pregnancy ⓘ race ⓘ religion ⓘ sex ⓘ sexual orientation ⓘ |
| provides |
outreach and education to employees and the public
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technical assistance to employers ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc.
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EEOC v. Waffle House, Inc. ⓘ |
| website | https://www.eeoc.gov ⓘ |
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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidelines
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Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Civil Rights Act of 1964
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EEOC
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Civil Rights Act of 1964
Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2019
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to revise its ADA regulations
Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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Office of General Counsel (EEOC)
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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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Office of General Counsel (EEOC)
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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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Office of General Counsel (EEOC)
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EEOC Commissioners
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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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Commissioners of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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respondent
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) employment provisions (for certain employers)
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices
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Immigrant and Employee Rights Section
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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity