The EEOC is violating labor law by unilaterally changing its safety plan and doubling the days workers must come to the office, according to an unfair labor practice charge filed by the union representing agency employees.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s recent changes require employees to work at the office at least twice a week, abandoning a previous one-day-a-week policy, the union said. The agency also abandoned a 25% capacity occupancy restriction that both parties agreed to, according to the charge.
Wednesday’s filing marks the fourth unfair labor practice charge the American Federation of Government Employees Council 216 has filed over the EEOC’s return-to-office strategy in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The past three ULPs similarly alleged that the EEOC implemented changes to Covid protocol without negotiating with the union.
“This unilateral change is substantially impacting working conditions, including the health and safety of the workplace, as exposure incidents are occurring in numerous offices, including those in high transmission areas,” an AFGE spokesperson said in a statement.
The EEOC didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
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