EEOC Guidelines were established to aid in the country's goal of equal employment opportunity without discrimination based on sex, race, religion, or national origin. These guidelines were established to level as fair a playing field as possible in terms of employment. The formal name of the EEOC is the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, which amended Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Guidelines apply to the Federal Government with regard to Federal employment. Through Title VII they apply to most private employers who have 15 or more employees for 20 weeks or more a calendar year, and to most employment agencies, labor organizations and apprenticeship committees. They apply to state and local governments which employ 15 or more employees, or which receive revenue sharing funds, or which receive funds from the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration to impose and strengthen law enforcement and criminal justice, or which receive grants or other federal assistance under a program which requires maintenance of personnel standards on a merit basis. The EEOC guidelines apply to tests, job reviews, application forms and work samples. There is a standard equation by which the EEOC determines, for instance, if there are unfair hiring practices due to race. Using this equation, they can determine if the company is unfairly discriminating against one or more groups. If anyone should believe they have been discriminated against, given the complexity of the EEOC process, it is recommended that an attorney be hired.