EEOC Expected to Tackle Harassment, Pay With Majority Democrats

Employers are preparing for a wave of progressive regulatory activity from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which is poised to have a Democratic majority by the end of the year.

President Joe Biden announced April 1 that he intends to nominate civil rights attorney Kalpana Kotagal to the EEOC. If confirmed, Kotagal would replace Republican commissioner Janet Dhillon when her term expires in July, handing Democrats the first EEOC majority in two years.

Sexual harassment, LGBTQ discrimination, and employee wellness programs are just a few of the issues the commission is likely to take up. And with increased funding, ...