<P> The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ( EEOC ) is a federal agency that administers and enforces civil rights laws against workplace discrimination . The EEOC investigates discrimination complaints based on an individual 's race , children , national origin , religion , sex , age , disability , sexual orientation , gender identity , genetic information , and retaliation for reporting , participating in , and / or opposing a discriminatory practice . </P>
which of the following is the primary function of the equal employment opportunity commission
federal agency that administers and enforces civil rights laws against workplace discrimination