The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information. It is also illegal to discriminate against a person because the person complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit.
Most employers with at least 15 employees are covered by EEOC laws (20 employees in age discrimination cases). Most labor unions and employment agencies are also covered.
The laws apply to all types of work situations, including hiring, firing, promotions, harassment, training, wages, and benefits.
FOIA: http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/foia/index.cfm
Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2012 – : http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/plan/strategic_plan_12to16.cfm2016
Fiscal Year 2015 Congressional Budget Justification
http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/plan/2015budget.cfm#_Toc381885150
Outreach, Education & Technical Assistance
Preventing employment discrimination from occurring in the workplace in the first place is preferable to remedying the consequences of discrimination. EEOC is committed to providing training and technical assistance, outreach and education programs to assist employers, employees and stakeholder groups understand and prevent discrimination. We believe that discrimination can be averted if companies, federal agencies and individuals know their legal rights and responsibilities.
No-Cost Outreach and Education Programs: EEOC representatives are available on a limited basis at no cost to make presentations and participate in meetings with employees and employers, and their representative groups, as well as community organizations and other members of the general public.
Through the EEOC Training Institute, EEOC provides fee-based training and technical assistance programs throughout the country, and has training and technical assistance materials available for sale.
Federal Sector Training: EEOC provides a variety of training programs geared specifically for federal employees through the Training Institute.
