Senate Confirms Gilbride for Long-Vacant EEOC Top Lawyer Role

Civil rights litigator Karla Gilbride will serve as the EEOC’s new general counsel after the US Senate confirmed her nomination, filling a role that has been empty for more than two years.

Gilbride, approved on a 50-46 vote Tuesday, will lead the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s litigation efforts on behalf of workers accusing their employers of discrimination based on race, sex, age, disability, and other characteristics.

Gilbride’s confirmation comes in the wake of EEOC finalizing a new strategic enforcement plan, which includes a focus on potential bias generated by artificial intelligence-based employment tools. It also addresses diversity, equity ...