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Joe Courtney: “The Commission serves a vital function in ensuring workplaces free from unlawful discrimination based on race, color…”

On the recordMay 20, 2013
The Commission serves a vital function in ensuring workplaces free from unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, and disability.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

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Courtney highlighted the EEOC's role in preventing workplace discrimination.

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