What to Expect Now that EEOC Has a Quorum
At a Glance The EEOC has regained a quorum, enabling it to make new policy, revisit old policies and guidance, and take other significant actions. A reconstituted EEOC is expected to turn its attention to “illegal” DEI, religious discrimination, PWFA regulations, harassment guidance, and LGBTQ employees, among other areas. 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) . When she takes her seat, absent something unusual happening, she will restore the agency’s quorum. Now that the agency is fully empowered, what might employers expect from the agency going forward? 1 By way of background, since late January, the Commission has lacked a quorum. On Inauguration Day, there were four sitting commissioners—three Democratic appointees, and one Republican (Commissioner Andrea Lucas) who was immediately designated acting chair. In late January, however, the White House took the unprec...