Which term refers to protections against employment discrimination and is a key employment law?

• A. Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972
• B. Bias-Based Policing
• C. Quotas
• D. Discrimination

Answer: (A)

The central idea here is protections against unfair treatment in the workplace enforced by a major federal law. The Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 is the law that specifically establishes and enforces those protections, building on earlier civil rights legislation to ensure people are not discriminated against in hiring, firing, promotions, pay, or other employment terms based on characteristics like race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It also broadened who could be targeted by these protections and gave the enforcement agency more power to address violations.

Other options don’t fit as well. Bias-Based Policing relates to policing practices and bias in law enforcement, not employment protections. Quotas refer to hiring or promotion targets and aren’t a protective statute. Discrimination is the act itself, not the formal law that provides protections.