Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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FormationJuly 2, 1965
Parent organizationUS
HeadquartersWashington DC
LeaderEqual Employment Opportunity Commission/Chair
Staff2,539
SubpageEqual Employment Opportunity Commission/Chair
Established to administer and enforce civil rights laws against workplace discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is a federal agency that was established via the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to administer and enforce civil rights laws against workplace discrimination.[1] The EEOC investigates discrimination complaints based on an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and retaliation for reporting, participating in, and/or opposing a discriminatory practice.[2]

The Commission also mediates and settles thousands of discrimination complaints each year prior to their investigation. The EEOC is also empowered to file civil discrimination suits against employers on behalf of alleged victims and to adjudicate claims of discrimination brought against federal agencies.


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