The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or EEOC, is a federal agency tasked with ending employment discrimination in the United States. It can bring suit on behalf of alleged victims of discrimination against private employers. It also serves as an adjudicator for claims of discrimination brought against federal agencies.- The DC Office of Human Rights is an agency of the Washington DC government that seeks to eradicate discrimination, increase equal opportunity, and protect human rights in the city. The Office enforces the DC Human Rights Act of 1977 and other laws and policies on nondiscrimination. The Office is also the advocate for the practice of good human relations and mutual understanding among the various racial ethnic and religious groups in Washington DC.
- Montgomery County Office of Human Rights and Prince George’s County, Maryland, Human Relations Commission were both established by law to help avoid and conciliate intergroup friction and to enforce human rights laws. Rights protected under the law cover employment, public accommodations, housing, and commercial real estate. The law also makes illegal discrimination that is based on race, color, religion, ancestry, sex, age, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, genetic status, and (in housing only) source of income and presence of children.
- Facts About Sexual Harassment. Information about harassment from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
- Sexual Harassment: It’s Not Academic. Sexual harassment in schools, published by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights.
- National Women’s Law Center-Sexual Harassment. Legal briefs filed in sexual harassment cases, along with other information regarding employment and education related sexual harassment.
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- California Workplace Discrimination Harris & Kaufman labor attorneys represent employees with issues regarding workplace discrimination laws in California, including national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, and whistle blowing.
- Law Offices of Stuart L. Plotnick, Attorney at Law: Employment Discrimination, Age Discrimination, Employee Sexual Harassment
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