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Employment - Employment agencies in the United States
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(EEOC), U.S. agency created (1964) to end discrimination in hiring based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability, and to promote equal employment opportunities. If its attempts at persuasion fail to remedy unlawful practices, it is empowered to bring suit against offenders in federal court.
U.S. Department of Labor
federal executive department established (1913) to administer and enforce statutes that promote the welfare, improve the working conditions, and advance the employment opportunities of the American workforce. Its major divisions include the Bureau of International Labor Affairs, the Employment and Training Administration, the Employment Standards Administration, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Civilian Conservation Corps
(CCC), founded in 1933 by the U.S. Congress to provide work and job training for unemployed young men in conserving and developing the nation's natural resources. It was abolished in 1942.