Discuss the enforcement of Title VII.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces and administers Title VII. The EEOC is headed by a five-member commission; the commissioners are appointed by the president with Senate confirmation. The general counsel of the EEOC is also appointed by the president, also with Senate confirmation. The EEOC does not adjudicate, or decide, complaints alleging violations of Title VII, nor is it the exclusive enforcement agency for discrimination complaints, unlike the National Labor Relations Board. The EEOC staff investigates complaints filed with it and attempts to settle such complaints voluntarily. The EEOC may file suit against the alleged discriminator in the federal courts, if a settlement is not reached voluntarily.