EEOC Reaches Deal With Union on Phased Return-to-Office Plan (1)

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has reached an agreement with its union over the agency’s back-to-office strategy after a tumultuous negotiation period, according to documents provided to Bloomberg Law.

Most employees across the US will work in-person two days a week until the end of the year, according to a memorandum of understanding dated Nov. 18 and signed by negotiators for both the agency and the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), which represents the EEOC workers.

Under the agreement, employees will largely be required to go into the office up to three days per biweekly pay period in ...