Nominations Update: Over 400 Positions Filled, Several Hundred to Go
President Biden has to fill roughly 4,000 politically appointed positions in the executive branch and independent agencies. Of these, roughly 1,200 require Senate confirmation.
EEOC Report Finds Rise in Compliance with Antidiscrimination Law at Federal Agencies
Last month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) revealed progress among (Equal Employment Opportunity) EEO directors reporting directly to agencies leaders.
EEOC Reports Men Occupy Majority of Federal STEM Workforce, Women Disparate
A report from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) examined the federal workforce’s gender equity in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) roles.
Accessibility Grows Among Federal Workforce, Correlates with EEO Complaints Rise
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) indicated that the federal workforce is becoming more accessible, however, many hurdles remain.
DOJ, EEOC Launch Initiative to Combat AI Discrimination During Hiring Process
This week, the Justice Department and the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) launched a new joint initiative to combat the disability discrimination in federal hiring.
MSPB Confirms Lack of Jurisdiction Concerning EEO, Title VII Reprisal Cases
The Merit Systems Protection Board followed the precedent of several circuit courts in resolving that they are not the proper forum for allegations of retaliation for Title VII-related issues.
EEOC Cancels Official Time for Union Reps Despite Heavy Pushback
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has canceled official time for union representatives across government in a rule introduced in December 2019. The EEOC, which is responsible for eliminating workplace discrimination, voted 3-2 along party lines to strip union officials from using official time to work on colleagues’ discrimination complaints.