Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Eeoc)

Today everyone has an equal chance for employment and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission makes this possible. The EEOC enforces federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or employees. This means that an employee cannot be discriminated because of their race, color, religion, or sex. This started in 1963 when president Kennedy sent comprehensive civil rights legislation to congress. History became official in 1964 when the civil rights act of 1964. This act was a bill that addressed discrimination in employment, voting, public accommodations and education. A year later on July 2, 1965 the EEOC officially began operations. The Senate had confirmed its chairman and four commissioners. The EEOC had a small staff of about 100 people to begin with.
The EEOC continued to work hard and made significant contribution to equal employment opportunities between 1965-1971. In these early years the EEOC developed the basic procedural and substantive parameter of EEO. Later in 1970 the EEOC issued Guidelines on National Origin Discrimination. Fast-forward to the 1980s was known as a time of change and reassessment for the commission. During this time the commission focused of the systemic employment practices that operated to discriminate against large classes of individuals. In 1990 the commission had their authority and jurisdiction expanded thanks to the congress. In the 90s three new acts where passed which was called Americans with Disabilities Act, Older Workers Benefit Protection Act and the Civil Rights Act. This year the commission also witnessed the largest increase in charge receipts in its