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Guan Peng Lin
Gina Firenzi, JD
23 rd July, 2019
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Introduction
Various laws have been created by different bodies to help in promoting fair
business operations. Moreover, the bodies have been created purposely to assist in
eliminating certain unethical operations of businesses. Among the most famous
organizations that currently exist in the United States of America is the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The organization was founded
by the United States Congress on July 2, 1965. Today, the organization is of great
benefits to the employees across the United States of America. The organization
stands up for people, especially of the disadvantaged categories, including old
employees, racial minorities, feminine gender, and people belonging to minor
sexual orientation; those of the LGBTQIA. Without the organization, millions of
people belonging to the above-mentioned categories would be much
disadvantaged in the field of employment and would be facing a lot of challenges
when it comes to securing job opportunities. The organization also helps people
of the disadvantaged categories access positions in the workplaces as well as
receive the same pay for the roles they handle in the workplace.
Purpose of the Organization
EEOC was created by the congress of the United States in 1965 with the
intent of bringing to an end the unlawful discrimination in the United States
companies. The organization. Although the organization serves majorly in the
employment firms, its primary purpose was to help in interpreting and enforcing

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federal laws that prohibit discrimination (Techtarget Networks). The united civil
rights act of 1964 was passed following the kind of discrimination that existed in
the United States. The U.S congress led the country into putting the civil rights
act as part of the constitution to help in illegalizing discrimination, majorly racial.