🔍 Key Concepts

• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and how it applies to employment discrimination • Which U.S. agencies have primary responsibility for enforcing anti-discrimination laws in employment on land and at sea • The difference between a regulatory safety/operations agency and an employment rights enforcement agency

💭 Think About

• Look at each option and ask: Is this organization mainly about labor rights and discrimination law enforcement, or about safety/operations/advocacy? • Which of these agencies is commonly involved in workplace discrimination cases across many industries, not just maritime? • For shipboard jobs on U.S.-flag vessels, which agency would handle a formal complaint that an employer discriminated in hiring or promotion based on protected characteristics?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which option is a U.S. federal civil rights / employment law enforcement agency (not a maritime safety or advocacy body). • Eliminate any organizations that primarily handle vessel safety, inspections, or administration of the merchant marine, rather than discrimination enforcement. • Confirm which agency you would realistically file an employment discrimination charge with, regardless of whether the job is at sea or ashore.