Congress established the U.S. Equal Employment opportunity commission on July 2, 1965. The EEOC investigates complaints based on an individuals race, color, national origin, religion, sex age, disability genetic information and/or opposing a discriminatory practice. President John F. Kennedy signed Executive order 10925, which forced government contractors to ensure that applicants are employed by experience not race, creed, color, or rational origin. The commission in 2011 included "sex-stereotyping"…
The History of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was created under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson in 1964. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the federal agency responsible for eliminating employment discrimination (by private employers) based on race, color, sex, religion and national origin. It is also responsible for the elimination of discrimination…
The EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is a federal agency that enforces federal laws prohibiting discrimination. EEOC stated that sexual orientation was illegal under Title VII. Title VII is a federal law that prohibits employers from discriminating against employees based on their sex, color, origin, and religion. There are many ways that one can prove sexual orientation discrimination. Direct Evidence, by saying things such as jokes that related about sexual orientation. Harassment…