qual Employment Opportunity Act of 1972(20)-Title VII) prohibits discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, in any term, condition, or privilege of employment. The Equal Employment Act of 1972 greatly strengthened the powers and expanded the jurisdiction of the Equal Employment Opportunity Act in enforcement of this law. As amended, Title VII covers the following: all private employers of 15 or more persons; all educational institutions, private and public; state and local governments; public and private employment agencies; labor unions with 15 or more employees; and joint labor-management committees for apprenticeship and training.
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967(23) prohibits employers of 25 or more persons from discriminating against persons between 40 and 65 in any area of employment because of age.
Revised Order No. 4 (1970): Affirmative Action Programs are issued by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor. T
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