Bloomberg Law
Jan. 3, 2018, 4:34 PM UTC

Outlook 2018: Will Agency Shift Priorities On Gay Rights?

Bloomberg Law - Staff Reports

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission heads into 2018 poised for a potentially dramatic shift in priorities, business and employee advocates tell Bloomberg Law.

Among 2017’s highlights were the agency’s 16 percent reduction of its case backlog, new harassment prevention training, and the launching of a public portal for online charge inquiries. As Victoria Lipnic (R) prepares to step down as the commission’s acting chair, employment attorneys have questions about the nominees for the agency’s open slots.

Nominees Janet Dhillon and Daniel Gade will create a Republican majority on the commission for the first time in nine years if they win ...

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