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Equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws
prohibit specific types of job discrimination in certain workplaces. The
Department of Labor has two agencies which deal with EEO monitoring and
enforcement:
Click on the agency for more information or choose from the EEO
subtopics list to narrow your browsing. You may also consult the
Compliance Assistance pages for additional
resources.
For applicants to and employees of most private employers, state
and local governments, educational institutions, employment agencies and labor
organizations, the
Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is an independent federal agency
that promotes equal opportunity in employment through administrative and
judicial enforcement of the federal civil rights laws and through education and
technical assistance.
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