Apply It 11.2: HR and the Law

  • Understand what the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission does
  • Summarize key anti-discrimination legislation
  • Summarize key labor and safely legislation

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Workers and job applicants have employment rights that protect against unlawful job discrimination, retaliation, and harassment.

Visit the EEOC website to learn how to file a charge of discrimination if you have experienced discrimination in your workplace. Generally, you have 180 calendar days to file a charge but check the EEOC website for details about time limits.