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In this installment of our Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2026 podcast series, shareholders Jim Paul (St. Louis/Tampa), Aimee Parsons (Portland (ME)), and Carolyn Russell (Houston) break down the EEOC’s shifting enforcement priorities under Chair Andrea Lucas, including the rescission of the 2024 harassment guidance and the agency’s stance on unlawful DEI. The speakers also examine the […]

On June 3, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued Directives Transmittal No. 960.001, titled, “ Additional Instructions for MD-715 Reporting for 2026 ,” signed by Chair Andrea R. Lucas.

On June 4, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) approved a new National Enforcement Plan (NEP) that prioritizes intentional discrimination and cases of broader impact, targets programs or practices labelled as “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI), or “similar euphemisms”

On May 14, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sent a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review of a proposal to eliminate large employer data reporting requirements on race/ethnicity and sex.

Join Goldberg Segalla's Edward Murphy and Nicole Alaimo for a discussion on recent EEOC investigation and litigation trends and departmental focus.

In this episode of our Defensible Decisions podcast, Scott Kelly (shareholder, Birmingham) and Nonnie Shivers (office managing shareholder, Phoenix) discuss the EEOC’s January 2026 vote to reclaim authority over most enforcement litigation from its Office of General Counsel, reversing decades of del

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 tha

\\\\t EEOC rescinds prior voting procedures, shifting procedural control to Chair Andrea Lucas to set agendas, call public meetings, and decide when matters will be voted on without public discussion. \\\\t Rapid policy reversals are expected, including a 01.22.26 vote to rescind the 2024 Enforcement Guid

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

In October, the EEOC was restored to full decision-making power for the first time since President Trump’s dismissal of two Democratic members in January.

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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 commissio

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 justifi

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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 realig

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. N

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 t

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 part

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 Dist