what is the equal employment opportunity commission eeoc 
the u s equal employment opportunity commission eeoc is the agency responsible for enforcing federal laws regarding discrimination or harassment against a job applicant or an employee in the united states the eeoc was formed by congress to enforce title vii of the civil rights act of 1964 opening its door for business on july 2 1965 1 it is headquartered in washington d c and as of 2021 it maintains 37 other field offices throughout the united states in 15 districts 2due to the covid 19 pandemic the eeoc has closed all of its physical field offices however you can still file a discrimination charge online or by phone at 1 800 669 4000 3