---
kind: "unit"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
key: "ch21/schVI"
level: "subchapter"
label: "Subchapter VI"
heading: "Equal Employment Opportunities"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/ch21-schVI"
sections_count: 21
---

# Subchapter VI — Equal Employment Opportunities

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare › Chapter 21 — Civil Rights

## Sections

- [§2000e. Definitions](/usc/42/2000e.md)
- [§2000e–1. Exemption](/usc/42/2000e-1.md)
- [§2000e–2. Unlawful employment practices](/usc/42/2000e-2.md)
- [§2000e–3. Other unlawful employment practices](/usc/42/2000e-3.md)
- [§2000e–4. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission](/usc/42/2000e-4.md)
- [§2000e–5. Enforcement provisions](/usc/42/2000e-5.md)
- [§2000e–6. Civil actions by the Attorney General](/usc/42/2000e-6.md)
- [§2000e–7. Effect on State laws](/usc/42/2000e-7.md)
- [§2000e–8. Investigations](/usc/42/2000e-8.md)
- [§2000e–9. Conduct of hearings and investigations pursuant to](/usc/42/2000e-9.md)
- [§2000e–10. Posting of notices; penalties](/usc/42/2000e-10.md)
- [§2000e–11. Veterans’ special rights or preference](/usc/42/2000e-11.md)
- [§2000e–12. Regulations; conformity of regulations with administrative procedure provisions; reliance on interpretations and instructions of Commission](/usc/42/2000e-12.md)
- [§2000e–13. Application to personnel of Commission of sections 111 and 1114 of title 18; punishment for violation of](/usc/42/2000e-13.md)
- [§2000e–14. Equal Employment Opportunity Coordinating Council; establishment; composition; duties; report to President and Congress](/usc/42/2000e-14.md)
- [§2000e–15. Presidential conferences; acquaintance of leadership with provisions for employment rights and obligations; plans for fair administration; membership](/usc/42/2000e-15.md)
- [§2000e–16. Employment by Federal Government](/usc/42/2000e-16.md)
- [§2000e–16a. Short title; purpose; definition](/usc/42/2000e-16a.md)
- [§2000e–16b. Discriminatory practices prohibited](/usc/42/2000e-16b.md)
- [§2000e–16c. Coverage of previously exempt State employees](/usc/42/2000e-16c.md)
- [§2000e–17. Procedure for denial, withholding, termination, or suspension of Government contract subsequent to acceptance by Government of affirmative action plan of employer; time of acceptance of plan](/usc/42/2000e-17.md)