DE Under 3: New WIR Reporter; Nomination for New EEOC General Counsel; ODEP “Disability & the Digital Divide” Report
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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Senate has confirmed Karla Gilbride as the EEOC’s General Counsel, following an almost two and a half year vacancy. As GC, Gilbride is poised to make her mark on the EEOC’s litigation program by...more
The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Cynthia Hackerott. In today’s edition,...more
Tune into today's DE Under 3 to discover information on the new OFCCP Week In Review report, Cynthia L. Hackerott; the recent nomination of Karla Gilbride as the next EEOC General Counsel; the U.S. Senate's attempt to block...more
The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee J. Chambers and Cynthia L. Hackerott. In today’s...more
There is an old saying in Washington, D.C., that personnel is policy. It is common sense: whoever is in charge of a federal agency or subagency will impart his or her own particular policy preferences on the agency’s...more
Biden Signs Sixth COVID-19 Aid Package Into Law. President Joe Biden promised the country an enormous economic rescue plan, and he delivered. On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of...more
There's a new sheriff in town . . . . . . so y'all better straighten up. You probably know by now that the Biden Administration fired Sharon Fast Gustafson, the Trump-appointed General Counsel of the Equal Employment...more
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) General Counsel Sharon Fast Gustafson and Commissioner Andrea Lucas today issued a report on a series of dialogue sessions on religious discrimination held...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 14, 2021, the EEOC approved and issued newly updated procedures regarding its delegation of litigation authority and procedures, as well as its revised procedures for participating in cases as...more
It’s #WorkforceWednesday. This weekly newsletter provides you with a cost-free, convenient way to quickly browse the most significant news impacting your workforce. Watch the week’s top workforce management and employment...more
COVID-19 Update. Set forth below is a quick roundup of policy developments and implications concerning the COVID-19 virus. ...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On March 10, 2020, the EEOC released information about an internal resolution that may drastically change how high-stakes litigation decisions are made at the EEOC. ...more
The EEOC has a new General Counsel. Yesterday, Sharon Fast Gustafson was sworn in as General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, filling a position that has been vacant since December 2016....more
The position has been vacant since late 2016. Yesterday the U.S. Senate confirmed Sharon Fast Gustafson as General Counsel for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The General Counsel position has been vacant since...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The chief legal officer of the EEOC is an important post, and one which impacts all employers interacting with the Commission. Nearly 14 months after the start of his Administration, President Trump has...more
WASHINGTON - David Lopez, general counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) since 2010, announced today that he will depart the agency after 6 ½ years of service in early December....more