When a woman or man is victimized by sexual harassment at the workplace, he or she will have the right to appeal to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for assistance in defending his or her civil right to a workplace that is free of such abuse. The EEOC, however, protects workers from a lot more than sexual harassment. It comes to the aid of workers suffering from all manner of injustices including:
- The enforcement of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which outlaws all forms of employment discrimination based on color, religion, race, sex and national origin.
- Enforcing the Pregnancy Discrimination Act which makes it unlawful to discriminate against women on the basis of pregnancy or the medical effects of pregnancy and childbirth.
- Defending workers who are 40 years old and up against age-related discrimination in the workplace.
- Enforces the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which ensures that individuals with disabilities receive reasonable accommodation, fair treatment on the job and are not discriminated against.
- Ensures that women and men receive equal pay.
The EEOC has obtained just compensation and other remedies on behalf of innumerable Americans who were wronged at their workplaces. However, it’s not uncommon for an individual with a viable lawsuit to get rejected by the EEOC because they did not appropriately frame their situation with an understanding of applicable employment laws.
As such, individuals who have been wronged at their workplaces, will want to fully understand the employment and civil rights laws that apply to their situations to ensure that their EEOC complaints have been appropriately crafted.
