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In January 2026, through a series of party-line votes, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) continued its agency overhaul—revising internal voting procedures, restricting the general counsel’s litigation authority, and rescinding Biden-era harassment guidance.

The moves signal that agency scrutiny of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, together with a

In this inaugural episode of Ogletree Deakins’ Defensible Decisions podcast, Scott Kelly (shareholder, Birmingham) sits down with Nonnie Shivers (office managing shareholder, Phoenix) to unpack the EEOC’s renewed emphasis on systemic, pattern-or-practice enforcement in the wake of a restored quorum and recent leadership moves. This shift highlights the agency’s alignment

President Donald Trump has tapped labor and employment attorney M. Carter Crow to serve as the next general counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for a four-year term. This nomination comes at a crucial time for the EEOC, which has recently regained a quorum of commissioners, and

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) return to quorum status is more than a procedural milestone; it marks an inflection point in federal civil rights enforcement strategy. Public remarks by Commissioner Kalpana Kotagal and Chair Andrea Lucas, together with agency budget justifications and recent policy signals, indicate a sharpened

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On October 3, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed Brittany Bull Panuccio by a 51–46 vote to serve as a commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring in 2029. This confirmation provides Republicans with a majority on the Commission and positions the agency to realign its

What to Expect Now that EEOC Has a Quorum

On October 3, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of Brittany Panuccio to be a commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). When she takes her seat, absent something unusual happening, she will restore the agency’s quorum. Now that

Many employers assume that once an employee or job applicant files a discrimination lawsuit after receiving a notice of right to sue from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency’s involvement in the matter has concluded. However, recent legal developments have clarified that the EEOC may continue its

Are the days numbered for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) ability to permit plaintiffs to eschew the administrative process by issuing Notice of Right to Sue letters “on request” prior to 180 days? The short answer: they may certainly be.

On July 30, 2025, in one of the

In fiscal year 2024, the EEOC received 88,531 new charges and conducted 11,998 mediations, resulting in the resolution of 8,543 charges. These mediation success rates—reflecting a resolution of 9.6% of total charges filed and 71.2% of charges mediated—suggest that employers may want to consider participating in the EEOC’s free alternative dispute resolution (ADR) program in some cases. This week’s Employment Law Update presents a reminder about the EEOC’s ADR program with details regarding how it differs from private mediation conducted during litigation and thoughts regarding how even an “unsuccessful” early mediation may be beneficial for employers.

In what may provide the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) the ability to move forward with implementing policy changes, issuing new guidance, and rescinding other guidance, President Donald Trump nominated Brittany Panuccio, currently an assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of Florida, to serve as a commissioner. If