The EEOC is the federal agency designed to protect American workers from workplace discrimination. The EEOC enforces six pieces of legislation each essentially targeting a different form of discrimination. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act is designed to prevent discrimination in the workplace for employees over the age of 40. The Americans with Disabilities Act's work provisions prevents workplaces from discriminating against disabled employees, and the Title VII legislation prevents discrimination on the basis of race, national origin, religion, gender and other items. Over the years, legislation enforced by the EEOC has been modified as other areas of discrimination are uncovered and laws are enacted to protect those employees. For example, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, also a piece of legislation enforced by the EEOC was enacted to strengthen and add to laws originally covered by Title VII. The EEOC employees work in a variety of capacities answering claims made by employees and settling disagreements between employers and employees. The agency is governed by a commission and a General Counsel.