Nolo's Plain-English Law Dictionary
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- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Eeoc)
- The federal agency responsible for interpreting and enforcing laws that prohibit employment discrimination, such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.


