The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is a government agency, which exists to protect us all from employment discrimination based on race, color, sex, national origin, religion, retaliation, age and disability. Individuals who feel their employer has discriminated against them for any of these reasons have the right to file a complaint through the EEOC. This paper will outline this complaint process and attempt to explain the civil litigation that may follow if the EEOC, …showed first 75 words of 876 total…

…showed last 75 words of 876 total…litigation. Under the best circumstances, it serves the parties well to find a way to resolve the matter through the EEOC. Unfortunately, this is not always possible and that is why it is important to have the civil litigation option. The rules of the law are complex and burdensome for those who are looking for justice but it does provide a way to resolve discrimination issues. References http://www.eeoc.gov, (2003) http://www.uscourts.gov, (2003)