The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was created to enforce provisions against what?

• A. sexual discrimination
• B. racial discrimination
• C. both sexual and racial discrimination
• D. workplace safety

Answer: (C)

The idea being tested is what the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces in the workplace. The EEOC was established to tackle discrimination in hiring, firing, pay, promotions, and other terms of employment. Its early and ongoing focus centers on preventing unequal treatment based on protected characteristics, especially sex and race, which are protected under laws like Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. That means the EEOC enforces provisions against both sexual and racial discrimination in employment. It’s not about workplace safety—that’s the job of agencies like OSHA. So the best answer is that the EEOC handles discrimination based on both sex and race.