The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson and falls under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It was known as a “Toothless Tiger” until the early 1970’s, but it nevertheless still shaped legislative powers once devising “’a filing system [to] determine which complaints appeared to be valid charges,’” according to an EEOC attorney in the beginning years (U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.gov (EEOC), n.d.). The EEOC also has overarching jurisdiction of various state laws, which is seen clearly in Kumar v. Gate Gourmet, a suit brought in front Continue reading...