The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is a federal agency that protects individuals from employment discrimination by private employers, unions, employment agencies, and government agencies.  Established in 1964 by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, it aims to eliminate job discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, and/or disability. 

EEOC enforces the following statutes:

	Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or retaliation.
	Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), which protects individuals who are at least 40 years old from employment discrimination.
	Equal Pay Act (EPA), which prohibits sex-based wage discrimination.
	Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which protects people with disabilities in the federal sector.
	Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which protects qualified applicants with disabilities.
	Civil Rights Act of 1991, which provides monetary compensation in cases of intentional discrimination.
	All federal equal employment opportunity rules, regulations, and policies.