The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is charged with administering Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII makes it unlawful for an employer to discriminate in hiring, firing, compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It also forbids employers to limit, segregate, or classify employees in a way that deprives any individual of employment opportunities or adversely affects employment status because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.