EEOC FINAL PAPER
The United States government has formed many important regulatory agencies that have significantly influenced business in the United States. The regulatory agencies are required to oversee legislation that was put into effect by the government and protect the rights of citizens. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is a regulatory agency that was created in response to the Civil Rights Movement. The EEOC protects individuals against discrimination of race, gender, sex, etc. in the workforce. Wal-Mart, one of the largest corporations in the United States, has had many complaints filed by the EEOC regarding discrimination in the workforce. The resolutions from these cases demonstrate the changes and effects a regulatory agency can impose by upholding legislation in the United States of America.
The Civil Rights Movement led to the creation of the Civil Rights Act. The Civil Rights Act created important legislation pertaining to the issues in the United States during that time, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The United States’ image was being tarnished due to severe acts of brutality, violence, and discrimination. Following the Civil Rights Movement, President John F. Kennedy asked Congress to “make a commitment it has not fully made in this century to the proposition that race has no place in American life or law.”1 This legislation faced both harsh political opposition and political support. Unfortunately, the death of John F. Kennedy, whose strong leadership passed the legislation in Congress, came just before the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Lyndon B. Johnson came into office with the intentions to finish Kennedy’s fight for civil rights and signed the law five days after Kennedy’s assassination.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Title VII prohibits discrimination in the workplace based on race, sex, origin, religion, color, and retaliation. The EEOC defines
The Civil Rights Movement led to the creation of the Civil Rights Act. The Civil Rights Act created important legislation pertaining to the issues in the United States during that time, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The United States’ image was being tarnished due to severe acts of brutality, violence, and discrimination. Following the Civil Rights Movement, President John F. Kennedy asked Congress to “make a commitment it has not fully made in this century to the proposition that race has no place in American life or law.”1 This legislation faced both harsh political opposition and political support. Unfortunately, the death of John F. Kennedy, whose strong leadership passed the legislation in Congress, came just before the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Lyndon B. Johnson came into office with the intentions to finish Kennedy’s fight for civil rights and signed the law five days after Kennedy’s assassination.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Title VII prohibits discrimination in the workplace based on race, sex, origin, religion, color, and retaliation. The EEOC defines