The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) is a independent non-departmental public body, (NDPB) or quango, in the United Kingdom. Its task is to enforce, through court action if necessary, the various gender equality legislation that exists in the UK. Due to the ability of the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly to vary the law in this area, separate EOC sub-agencies exist for Scotland and Wales . Similar agencies exist for other categories of equality law.

The EOC is sponsored as an NDPB by the Department for Communities and Local Government.

See also

• Commission for Racial Equality
• Disability Rights Commission

External links

• Equal Opportunities Commission website

References

1. Equal Opportunities Commission - Who we are and what we do

• Public bodies and task forces of the United Kingdom government