EEOC Conciliation Rule Advanced to White House Review (1)

Aug. 18, 2020, 7:15 PM UTCUpdated: Aug. 18, 2020, 10:34 PM UTC

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission advanced a regulatory proposal that could expand how much information it provides employers during its conciliation process for resolving workplace discrimination allegations, a potential change agency leaders hope would encourage participation.

The workplace civil rights agency’s leadership panel voted along party lines Tuesday to approve sending a proposed rule to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review—a final step before it can be released to the public.

The agency uses conciliation as an alternative to litigation. The confidential process is voluntary for employers. It comes after the agency has investigated an allegation ...

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