In 1964 the Civil Rights Act created the EEOC, addressing discrimination is employment. The section of the Act that prohibits discrimination in the workplace based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, and retaliation is know as Title VII. The EEOC was created to receive complaints, investigate complaints, and conciliate the complaints where it found reasonable cause.
In 1971, Congress held hearing on proposed amendments to Title VII and found that the EEOC has made huge attempts to reduce the employment discrimination in the nation but there was still little progress and relying on conciliation and voluntary compliance was not going to work. In 1972, Congress passed the Equal Employment Opportunity Act to provide the EEOC with
In 1971, Congress held hearing on proposed amendments to Title VII and found that the EEOC has made huge attempts to reduce the employment discrimination in the nation but there was still little progress and relying on conciliation and voluntary compliance was not going to work. In 1972, Congress passed the Equal Employment Opportunity Act to provide the EEOC with