What is the primary purpose of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission?

• A. To enforce wage and hour rules
• B. To investigate and remedy discrimination in employment
• C. To manage workers' compensation claims
• D. To regulate safety standards

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission exists to enforce laws that protect workers from discrimination in the workplace. It handles complaints about unfair treatment in hiring, firing, pay, promotions, and other terms of employment based on protected characteristics like race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. The goal is to investigate concerns, seek remedies to stop discrimination, and, if needed, pursue legal action on behalf of individuals or authorize lawsuits.

Other options don’t fit because wage and hour rules are enforced by the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division, workers’ compensation claims are handled by state programs or specific systems, and safety standards are regulated by safety agencies like OSHA.