The correct answer is B) a group that is legally protected against employment discrimination.
The other options of the question were A) a type of lawsuit that is automatically referred to the Supreme Court. C) an educational institution that does not have to take affirmative action into account. D) a racial or ethnic minority that can prove a history of discrimination by the US government.
A protected class, as defined by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, is a group that is legally protected against employment discrimination.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was created on July 2, 1965, to enforce the laws regarding civil rights to protect people from discrimination in the workplace. If an employee considered he is being discriminated in the office or the factory, it can present its case in the EEOC. This federal agency is going to investigate any kind of racial, gender, age or nationality discrimination.
