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The Commissioners and the General Counsel

EEOC has five commissioners and a General Counsel appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Commissioners are appointed for five-year, staggered terms. The term of the General Counsel is four years. The President designates a Chair and a Vice Chair. The Chair is the chief executive officer of the Commission. The five-member Commission makes equal employment opportunity policy and approves most litigation. The General Counsel is responsible for conducting EEOC enforcement litigation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), the Equal Pay Act (EPA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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Did You Know?

Age discrimination is illegal
The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.

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	News about Discrimination cases in Wisconsin and nationwide: Discrimination on the Farm When Mary Alice Leach stopped by Bland Farms in May 2000 to inquire about a laborer job at the country’s largest producer of Vidalia sweet onions, ... Read more > Best Practices Of Private Sector Employers Commissioner Reginald E. Jones was appointed by Chairman Gilbert F. Casellas to head the Task Force to study "best" equal employment opportunity po... Read more > The Commissioners and the General Counsel EEOC has five commissioners and a General Counsel appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Commissioners are appointed for five-year... Read more > More Discrimination News >

Discrimination Terms

Today's Terms

Quota

Definition:
Fixed hiring and promotion rates based on race, sex, or other protected class standards, which must be met at all costs.

Overt Discrimination

Definition:
Overt discrimination is a specific, observable action taken against a person or class of persons because of protected status, e.g., national origin.

Color Discrimination

Definition:
Discrimination based on color occurs when individuals are treated less favorably than others who are similarly situated because of the color of their skin.

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Discrimination Hot Topics

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Wisconsin Discrimination Attorney

If you live in the following cities and need an Discrimination attorney you should contact our Discrimination Attorney as soon as possible:

Appleton
Beloit
Burlington
Chippewa Falls
De Pere
Eau Claire
Fond Du Lac
Franklin
Green Bay
Janesville
Kenosha
La Crosse
Madison
Manitowoc
Marshfield
Menomonee Falls

Milwaukee
Neenah
New Berlin
Oak Creek
Oconomowoc
Oshkosh
Racine
Sheboygan
Stevens Point
Sun Prairie
Superior
Waukesha
Wausau
West Bend
Wisconsin Rapids

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