Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened and expanded federal enforcement of workplace anti-discrimination protections, particularly by enhancing the powers and coverage of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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civil rights law → |
| aimsTo |
improve access to remedies for victims of employment discrimination
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increase federal oversight of discriminatory employment practices → |
| amends |
Civil Rights Act of 1964
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| amendsPart |
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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| changedThreshold |
reduced minimum number of employees for covered private employers
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| codifiedIn |
Title 42 of the United States Code
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| country |
United States
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| effect |
expanded EEOC enforcement powers beyond conciliation
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extended Title VII coverage to additional employers → gave EEOC authority to bring civil actions in federal court → |
| enactedBy |
92nd United States Congress
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| enforcementMechanism |
EEOC-initiated lawsuits
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referral of cases to the U.S. Department of Justice in certain circumstances → |
| expandedCoverageTo |
educational institutions as employers
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employment agencies → federal government employees → labor organizations → state and local governments as employers → |
| grantsPowerTo |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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| historicalContext |
post–Civil Rights Movement expansion of federal civil rights enforcement
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| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| legalDomain |
anti-discrimination law
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labor and employment law → |
| policyGoal |
eliminate systemic employment discrimination
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promote equal opportunity in the workplace → |
| protectsRight |
freedom from employment discrimination based on color
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freedom from employment discrimination based on national origin → freedom from employment discrimination based on race → freedom from employment discrimination based on religion → freedom from employment discrimination based on sex → |
| purpose |
to broaden coverage of workplace discrimination protections
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to expand the powers of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission → to strengthen federal enforcement of employment anti-discrimination laws → |
| regulatesArea |
employment discrimination
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equal employment opportunity → |
| relatedTo |
Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission → Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 → |
| signedBy |
Richard Nixon
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| subjectOf |
federal employment discrimination litigation
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legal scholarship on civil rights enforcement → |
| typeOfRemedy |
civil enforcement
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| yearEnacted |
1972
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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amendedBy |
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92nd United States Congress
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passed |