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The Commissioners and the General Counsel

EEOC has five commissioners and a General Counsel appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Commissioners are appointed for five-year, staggered terms. The term of the General Counsel is four years. The President designates a Chair and a Vice Chair. The Chair is the chief executive officer of the Commission. The five-member Commission makes equal employment opportunity policy and approves most litigation. The General Counsel is responsible for conducting EEOC enforcement litigation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), the Equal Pay Act (EPA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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Did You Know?

Age discrimination is illegal
The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.

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	News about Discrimination cases in Chicago and nationwide: Gays Have A Right To Marriage Gays Have A Right To Marriage In the following weeks, Congress will debate and eventually vote on an amendment banni... Read more > Discrimination And Other Lawsuits WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, is working to end a tax law fluke that forces plaintiffs who win settlement... Read more > 40th Anniversary Of Civil Rights Workplace Protections The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, in cooperation with the American Bar Association/Equal Employment Opportunity Committee, the Dist... Read more > More Discrimination News >

Discrimination Terms

Today's Terms

Discrimination

Definition:
Discrimination is defined in civil rights law as unfavorable or unfair treatment of a person or class of persons in comparison with others who are not members of the protected class because of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, or physical/

Racial Discrimination

Definition:
Racial discrimination is present when people are treated differently than others who are similarly situated because they are members of a specific race.

Job Related

Definition:
Essential to job performance. The knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience necessary to perform a particular job.

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