Senate Votes to Roll Back Trump-Era EEOC Conciliation Rule

The Senate voted in favor of repealing a rule finalized late in the Trump administration that dictates how a U.S. civil rights agency resolves workplace discrimination claims as an alternative to litigation.

The Senate voted 50-48 on Wednesday to reverse the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s “conciliation” rule by way of the Congressional Review Act, which allows Congress to annul agency rules finalized by past administrations. The EEOC rule required the agency to turn more information over to employers during a dispute resolution process known as conciliation.

The House has yet to vote on the resolution. The Senate already has ...