Abstract

In this study we try to explore the concept of “history of equal employment opportunity commissions” in a holistic context. The main focus of the research is on “the history of EEOC” and its relation with “equality laws towards disable employees”. The research also analyzes many aspects of “EEOC” and tries to gauge its effect on “workplace discrimination”. Finally the research describes various contributions of “EEOC” and tries to describe the overall effect of “EEOC” on “workplace discrimination”.

Table of Contents

Introduction3

Discussion4

Background of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission4

The Origins of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission5

Process of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission5

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 19646

Age Discrimination Act in Employment Act (ADEA 1967)7

Rehabilitation Act of 19738

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 199010

Conclusion11

Works Cited13

History of Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions

Introduction

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), an entity of government that is created to eliminate discrimination in the U.S workplace. This entity is the founded on race, gender, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or gender of the employees. This discrimination is generally done in two ways that are direct discrimination and indirect discrimination. An employee or potential employee had given less priority for the reason that of their race, sex, marital status religion, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity. However, when certain requirement or circumstances forced by an employer or an organization, this enforcement will have an unfavorable impact on others. This termed as indirect discrimination. Nevertheless, when looking at closer picture of the EECO policy, it reveals that the policy or work is actually more focused on a particular group that has a certain physical or mental advantage as compared to the other groups.

An employee working in the organization has a certain set of rights as well as responsibilities towards the workplace. If an Employee keeps these rights in their mind while following their responsibilities, it will help them in fighting against any sort of discrimination in the workplace (Bennett & Alexander, 85). The EEOC wasn't always around to protect employee rights, but during the 1960's, when integration and racial issues became heated, it was obvious that certain protections were necessary.

Discussion

Background of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

The law is implemented by the commission that state about the eliminating discrimination next to someone, a rule has been defined that include charges that are filed against the discrimination, or taken part in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit. The establishment of the EEOC was due to the illegal discrimination against the employment. The formation of the EEOC was on July 2nd, 1965 with the permission of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 under the tile of VII. The entire seat in the commission and placement in the general counsel comprises by the senate confirmation of U.S. President. In 2003 and 2006, Mr. Stuart J. confirmed by the senate as a commissioner and served as a ...