Commission Votes: August 2023

Date of Final Vote	Document Type	Matter	Statute, Issues, and Bases Involved	Commissioner Vote	Result	Document Link
8/1/2023	Non-Litigation Recommendation	Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act		Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Abstain Lucas: Approve	Approved (3-0)	Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
8/7/2023	Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution	EEOC v. Hooters of America, LLC	Title VII Color Race Hiring Recall Systemic	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Approve	Approved (3-1)	EEOC v. Hooters of America, LLC
8/9/2023	Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution	EEOC v. United Healthcare Services, Inc.	Title VII Religion Discharge Reasonable Accommodation Individual	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Approve Lucas: Approve	Approved (4-0)	EEOC v. United Healthcare Services, Inc.
8/9/2023	Recommendation to Participate as Amicus Curiae	Ashley v. Federal Express Corp.	Title VII Retaliation	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Approve Lucas: Approve	Approved (4-0)	Ashley v. Federal Express Corp.
8/9/2023	Non-Litigation Recommendation	Request for Commission Approval to Obligate Funds to Obtain an Organizational and Workforce Planning Analysis		Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Approve Lucas: Approve	Approved (4-0)
8/16/2023	Non-Litigation Recommendation	Request for Commission Approval of the EEOC's Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years (FY) 2022-2026		Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Disapprove Kotagal: Approve	Approved (3-2)	EEOC Strategic Plan FY 2022-2026
8/16/2023	Non-Litigation Recommendation	Request for Commission Approval to Obligate Funds to Enhance the EEO-1 Frame		Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Disapprove Kotagal: Approve	Approved (3-2)
8/17/2023	Recommendation to Participate as Amicus Curiae	Ivey v. Crestwood Medical Center	Title VII Retaliation	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Approve Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve	Approved (5-0)	Ivey v. Crestwood Medical Center
8/22/2023	Non-Litigation Recommendation	Request for Commission Approval of Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace		Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Disapprove Kotagal: Approve	Approved (3-2)
8/24/2023	Recommendation to Participate as Amicus Curiae	Muldrow v. City of St. Louis	Title VII Sex	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Approve Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve	Approved (5-0)	Muldrow v. City of St. Louis
8/24/2023	Non-Litigation Recommendation	Request for Commission Approval to Obligate Funds for the Procurement of Automated Learning Content		Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Approve Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve	Approved (5-0)
8/25/2023	Recommendation to Participate as Amicus Curiae	Yanick v. Kroger Company of Michigan	ADA Disability	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve	Approved (4-1)	Yanick v. Kroger Company of Michigan
8/25/2023	Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution	EEOC v. Cedar Fair L.P., et al.	ADEA Age Benefits Systemic	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Approve Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve	Approved (5-0)	EEOC v. Cedar Fair L.P., et al.
8/30/2023	Recommendation to Participate as Amicus Curiae	Milczak v. General Motors, LLC	ADEA Age Harassment	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Approve Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve	Approved (5-0)	Milczak v. General Motors, LLC
8/30/2023	Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution	EEOC v. Allied Services, LLC d/b/a Allied Waste Services of the Ozarks / Republic Services of the Ozark	Title VII Sex Hiring Systemic	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve	Approved (4-1)	EEOC v. Allied Services, LLC d/b/a Allied Waste Services of the Ozarks / Republic Services of the Ozark
8/30/2023	Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution	EEOC v. TA Dedicated, Inc. d/b/a Transport America and TForce TL Holdings USA, Inc. d/b/a Transportation Enterprise Services	Title VII Sex Termination Retaliation Harassment Class	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Disapprove Kotagal: Approve	Approved (3-2)	EEOC v. TA Dedicated, Inc. d/b/a Transport America and TForce TL Holdings USA, Inc. d/b/a Transportation Enterprise Services
8/30/2023	Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 2 of Resolution	EEOC v. Verizon Maryland, LLC.	ADA Disability Failure to Accommodate Constructive Discharge Individual	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve	Approved (4-1)	EEOC v. Verizon Maryland, LLC.
8/30/2023	Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 2 of Resolution	EEOC v. Trico Transportation, Inc.	ADA Disability Failure to Hire Individual	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve	Approved (4-1)	EEOC v. Trico Transportation, Inc.
8/30/2023	Non-Litigation Recommendation	Request for Commission Approval of 2023 Fall Regulatory Agenda		Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Disapprove Kotagal: Approve	Approved (3-2)
8/30/2023	Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution	EEOC v. Kanes Furniture, LLC, d/b/a Kane’s Furniture	Title VII Sex Hiring Systemic	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Approve Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve	Approved (5-0)	EEOC v. Kanes Furniture, LLC, d/b/a Kane’s Furniture

Commission Votes: August 2023

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