On Jan. 21, 2026, the Commission voted 2-1 to approve a resolution to modify the delegation of litigation authority from the Commissioners to the General Counsel. Background Congress, in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, expressly gave the Commission authority to commence or intervene in

The Claims Process for the Columbia EEOC Settlement opened Thursday, December 4, 2025. To find out if you are eligible to file a claim, click here: https://www.eeoccolumbiasettlement.com/ OVERVIEW: Current or former Columbia employees, including current or former student employees, who believe they

35 years ago, President George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law. At the signing ceremony, then-EEOC Chair Evan Kemp joined President Bush at the White House and described the new law as ‘welcoming all Americans into the mainstream.’ It meant that the ADA opened the

I applaud the Supreme Court for unanimously confirming that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 “establish[es] the same protections for every ‘individual’—without regard to that individual’s membership in a minority or majority group” in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services . Slip Op. at

La presidenta interina Andrea R. Lucas ha expresado abiertamente su oposición a ciertas partes de la norma final de la Comisión que implementa la Ley de Igualdad para Trabajadoras Embarazadas ("PWFA"), promulgada como parte de la Ley de Asignaciones Consolidadas ("CAA"). Véase Pub. L. 117-328, Div

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is a broad term that is not defined in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII). Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on protected characteristics such as race and sex. Under Title VII, DEI initiatives, policies, programs, or

Acting Chair Andrea R. Lucas has been vocal in her opposition to certain parts of the Commission’s Final Rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”), enacted as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (“CAA”). See Pub. L. 117-328, Div. II, 136 Stat. 4459, 6084-89, 42 U.S.C. §§

On January 20, 21, and 29, 2025, President Trump issued a series of executive orders restoring even-handed civil rights enforcement and directing the federal government, including the EEOC, to combat serious patterns of discrimination and harassment that have gone unchecked for too long: Executive

Since its founding nearly 60 years ago, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) has helped many millions of workers obtain relief from discrimination based on race; color; religion; sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity); national origin; age; disability

Each November we celebrate National Native American Heritage Month, during which we recognize and reflect upon the enduring culture and powerful legacy of Native Americans and their communities. Native Americans, who have lived in what is now the United States for countless generations before its