Attendees of Ward and Smith’s recent annual Employment Law Symposium received insights on key employment law developments in an interactive discussion between Emily Massey, a labor and employment attorney, and Tom Colclough, Director of Field Management Programs for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Massey and Colclough covered various topics during the interview, including the use of AI in hiring decisions and religious/mental health accommodations.
Colclough is responsible for ensuring the effective operations of field offices by providing operational oversight, monitoring and program implementations, and administrative services coordination. He also served as co-chair for the agency’s most recent Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP), which will apply through 2026.
To begin, Massey asked Colclough to share his thoughts on the SEP, which is based on the three values of the EEOC. “One is the commitment to equal employment opportunities, accountability, and integrity. Anyone who interviews with me and doesn’t know those three is not getting the job,” laughed Colclough.
Other goals include preventing employee discrimination and employment discrimination, advancing equal opportunity through education/outreach, and striving for organizational excellence through the agency’s people, practices, and technology.
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