Policy Week in Review – October 10, 2025
At a Glance The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI’s updates on federal, state, and local matters. The EEOC Regains a Quorum On October 7, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of Brittany Panuccio to be a commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Once she is sworn in and takes her seat, the EEOC will regain the requisite 3-member quorum, with a 2-1 republican majority, which will enable it to make new policy, revisit old policies and guidance, and take other significant actions. The additional members include Acting Chair Andrea Lucas, who was renominated and confirmed for a second term earlier this year, and Kalpana Kotagal, a democratic appointee, whose term expires in July 2027. The EEOC Acting General Counsel Andrew Rogers was just confirmed by the Senate to serve as the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour administrator. At this time, the White House has not officially nominat...