- The EEOC released a draft strategic plan for FY 2026–2030 on July 1, 2026, with public comments due by July 19, 2026.
- The draft narrows or removes several priorities carried over from the current FY 2022–2026 plan, most notably around systemic enforcement, the agency’s own diversity-related workforce commitments, and AI in hiring.
- Employers may wish to review the draft now, since it signals how the Commission intends to measure and prioritize its enforcement, outreach, and operational work through 2030.
Strategic plans are required for federal agencies under the Government Performance and Results Act Modernization Act. The EEOC’s strategic plan sets the framework the Commission uses to prioritize enforcement, outreach, and internal operations over a multiyear period. The draft retains the same three overarching goals as the current plan (enforcement, outreach and training, and organizational excellence) but revises several of the underlying performance measures and narrative commitments in ways employers may want to note.
Noteworthy Changes
The draft strategic plan continues to align with stated priorities, including advancing equal employment opportunity for all while fulfilling its “obligation to be impartial as it investigates charges in the private sector.” The draft strategic plan ties the Commission’s flagship systemic enforcement measure to a combined outcome: achieving “targeted equitable relief and at least $1 million in monetary relief” in 80 percent of...
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