The EEOC (Equal Opportunity Employment Commission) is a federal agency dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunity for all citizens. It enforces six specific pieces of legislation pertaining to employment fairness. The six pieces of legislation enforced by the EEOC are Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, The Civil Rights Act of 1991 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1972. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act was the first piece of legislation associated with the EEOC and it was considered groundbreaking legislation at its time. Workers who believe that they have been discriminated against in the workforce can file a complaint with the EEOC under the EEOC act that is most closely associated with the type of discrimination to which they feel they've been a victim. Complaints filed with the EEOC should be filed within 180 days of the alleged grievance, though sometimes the EEOC will allow claims to be filed later if there is just cause.