![]() The EEOC is also responsible for enforcing the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (including amendments to Section 501 prohibiting employment discrimination against federal employees with disabilities), and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Key amendments include the Equal Opportunity Act of 1972, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991. Title VII -which, along with the rest of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, became operational on J-has since been amended several times over the years. In 1978, however, federal equal employment functions were transferred to the EEOC. Originally, government-owned corporations, Indian tribes, and federal employees were not covered under the provisions of Title VII the latter group was protected from discriminatory practices by Executive Order 11478, which was administered and enforced by the U.S. Businesses covered by Title VII include employers in the private sector with 15 or more employees, educational institutions, state and local governments, labor unions with 15 or more members, employment agencies, and, under certain circumstances, labor-management committees. Title VII covers all phases and aspects of employment including but not necessarily restricted to hiring, termination of employment, layoffs, promotions, wages, on-the-job training, and disciplinary action. ![]() Title VII forbids discrimination in the workplace based on race, age, disability, religion, sex, or national origin. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was established to enforce provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. ![]()
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