<P> Height and weight requirements have been identified by the EEOC as having a disparate impact on national origin minorities . </P> <P> However, when defending against a disparate impact claim that alleges age discrimination, an employer does not need to demonstrate necessity; rather, it must simply show that its practice is reasonable . </P> <P> The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) interprets and enforces the Equal Pay Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title I and V of the Americans With Disabilities Act, Sections 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991 . The Commission was established by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 . Its enforcement provisions are contained in section 2000e - 5 of Title 42, and its regulations and guidelines are contained in Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 1614 . Persons wishing to file suit under Title VII and / or the ADA must exhaust their administrative remedies by filing an administrative complaint with the EEOC prior to filing their lawsuit in court . </P> <P> The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs enforces Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, which prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities by federal contractors and subcontractors . </P>

Title vii of the civil rights act prohibits job discrimination on the basis of national origin