EEOC Joins Labor Agencies on Rules To-Do List After Hiatus (1)

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission published its regulatory agenda for the first time in over two years, joining other labor agencies in outlining key rulemaking goals for 2024.

The fall regulatory agenda released on Wednesday highlights the EEOC’s priorities, including finalizing agency regulations to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The US Department of Labor also flagged notable rulemaking in the works including its highly-anticipated final rules on overtime and independent contractors, the agenda said.

The EEOC’s proposed PWFA regulations, issued in August (RIN 3046-AB30), generated debate over their expanded definition of medical conditions that could require ...