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Move over DOJ, SEC and NLRB. It’s time for the EEOC to get its time in the sun. While the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission have grabbed headlines by aggressive enforcement, and the National Labor Relations Board has drastically reduced the barriers to unionizing company, the Equal Opportunity Commission has been comparatively sleepy.
That’s despite the fact that the EEOC’s mission is close to close to President Biden’s heart: the fair treatment of workers, free of discrimination.
Well, if there is anything sure in government, this is it: The EEOC is going to be much more active in fiscal 2024, which started Oct. 1. Employment attorneys all but guarantee to it. |