The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces the following laws:
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII)
- Prohibits race, color, religion, sex, and national origin discrimination. Title VII applies to:
- Employers with fifteen (15) or more employees
- Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)
- Prohibits age discrimination against individuals who are forty (40) years of age or older. The ADEA applies to:
- Employers with twenty (20) or more employees
- Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
- Prohibits employment discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities. The ADA applies to:
- employers with fifteen (15) or more employees
- Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA)
- Prohibits wage discrimination between men and women in substantially equal jobs within the same establishment. The EPA applies to:
- most employers with one or more employees
These laws prohibit employment discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, and prohibit retaliation for opposing job discrimination, filing a charge, or participating in proceedings under these laws.
For more details on the types of discrimination covered by these laws, see Discriminatory Practices.
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