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.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
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| EEOC | 0 | 2 |
| U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | 0 | 2 |
| Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidelines | 0 | 1 |
Statements (48)
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| instanceOf |
federal agency
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independent agency of the United States government → |
| abbreviation |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
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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surface form:
United States
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| enforces |
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
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Americans with Disabilities Act →
surface form:
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Equal Pay Act of 1963 → Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 → Rehabilitation Act of 1973 →
surface form:
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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surface form:
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 → |
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Civil Rights Act of 1964
this entity surface form:
EEOC
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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abbreviation
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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this entity surface form:
EEOC
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
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collaboratesWith
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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this entity surface form:
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
subject surface form:
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2019
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enforcedBy
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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subject surface form:
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972
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grantsPowerTo
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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this entity surface form:
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidelines
this entity surface form:
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission