A Brief Overview of the Office of Workplace Inclusivity and Opportunity's Legal Authority

The Office of Workplace Inclusivity and Opportunity (OWIO) advises and assists the U.S. Federal Trade Commission in carrying out its responsibilities and duties relative to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, other laws, executive orders, and regulatory guidelines affecting affirmative employment and the processing of EEO complaints. Although not an exhaustive list, the following are many of the statutory authorities under which the OWIO operates:

• The Equal Pay Act of 1963
• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
• The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
• The Rehabilitation Act of 1973
• The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978
• The Civil Rights Act of 1991
• The Administrative Dispute Resolution Act of 1996
• The Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of 1998
• The No FEAR Act of 2002
• The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
• 29 C.F.R. Part 1614
• EEOC Management Directive 110
• EEOC Management Directive 715