Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) member Janet Dhillon, a Republican, has resigned effective Nov. 18, leaving the EEOC deadlocked—split between two Democrats and two Republicans. As a result of there being a Democratic chair with a lack of a Democratic majority, the EEOC has not published regulatory agendas recently. The EEOC commissioners must vote to issue guidance and regulations or begin investigations. We've gathered articles on the news from SHRM Online and other media outlets.
Biden's Nominee Hasn't Yet Been Confirmed
Dhillon's term expired in July but she has kept her seat because the Senate hasn't yet confirmed Biden's nominee to fill the post, Kalpana Kotagal, a civil rights attorney. Dhillon, who chaired the EEOC during the Trump administration, could have remained in the seat until the end of the year. The Senate Health, Education Labor and Pensions Committee deadlocked on Kotagal in May.
At the EEOC, Dhillon prioritized compliance assistance and the agency's conciliation program. She also led during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, which raised new and complex workplace discrimination issues.
Reforms to Conciliation Withdrawn
President Joe Biden signed a resolution last year withdrawing reforms to conciliation that the EEOC had made under the Trump administration.
Under the conciliation reforms, the EEOC was to provide employers with "a written summary of the known facts," among other information, when an employee files a discrimination...
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