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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was initiated in the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Civil Rights Act was a collection of measures which focused on discrimination in the workplace and the field of education, as well as voting rights and accommodating individuals in public facilities. In the 1960’s the country was filled with discontent and turmoil from the racial segregation and discrimination which was visible in the many peaceful protests that were held in many southern cities which was also viewed by the American public through television. Peaceful demonstrators were faced with police brutality and horrific attacks by police canines, and subsequently, protestors were arrested. This behavior outraged voluminous numbers of American citizens, and the United States Government realized the need for legislation to bring equality to all individuals. From the beginning of its creation, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has worked tirelessly in order to eradicate discrimination from the workplace. This commitment has contributed in opening new doors and opportunities for employment opportunity for citizens of the United States.

Equal Employment Opportunity Development
Laws Enforced
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was created by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; however, its objective has been formed by several articles of legislation. In addition to executive orders, there are many laws and amendments which define and direct both the authority responsibility of this commission. Some of the more important legislation includes Executive Order 10925 signed by the late John F. Kennedy in March 1961 which banned federal government contractors from discriminating on account of...

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...employment. The Civil Rights Act of 1991 both transformed and developed the 1964 provisions even further. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is in control of the enforcement of regulations which make it against the law to discriminate against an individual who is applying for a position, or current employee on the basis of age, race, color, religious conviction, gender, pregnancy, national origin, or disability.

Works Cited

EEOC History: 35th Anniversary: 1965 - 2000. (n.d.). Retrieved January 31, 2014, from Equal Employment Opportunities Commission: http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/history/35th/thelaw/index.html
Mathis, R., & Jackson, H. (2011). Human Resource Management (13 ed.). Mason, OH: South-Western, Cengage Learning. Retrieved from http://euo.coursesmart.com/9991111547226/firstsection#X2ludGVybmFsX0J2ZGVwRmxhc2hSZWFkZXI/eG1saWQ9OTk5MTExMTU0NzIyNi84Mg==

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