EEOC Empowers General Counsel To File Amicus Briefs Without Quorum

The EEOC has quietly adopted a policy that will allow its general counsel (or acting equivalents) to file amicus briefs when the agency lacks a quorum. Previously, the Commissioners had to approve the agency’s participation as amicus curiae in litigation, so the EEOC was unable to file amicus briefs during extended periods, as seen in 2025. This authority applies only...

President Trump Nominates Carter Crow As EEOC General Counsel

President Trump has nominated Houston lawyer M. Carter Crow to serve as the next General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Crow is currently Global Head of Employment and Labor at international law firm Norton Rose Fulbright. Crow represents employers in employment litigation and class actions, especially wage and hour matters. Previously, he served as Parter-in-Charge of the firm’s...

Temporary Spending Deal Reopens Workforce Agencies Through January 30

Congress has reached a deal to keep the government running at the same funding levels as last year through January 30, 2026. The bill (H.R. 5371) allows the Labor Department, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and other workforce agencies to resume normal operations after the historic shutdown. The agreement also prevents most government layoffs during this period and reverses those that...

President Trump Elevates Lucas To EEOC Chair

President Trump has designated Andrea Lucas as Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Lucas had been serving as Acting Chair since the start of President Trump’s second term. In conjunction with the new Republican majority on the EEOC, this move positions the agency to implement major policy changes and to take a more active enforcement stance once the federal government reopens. Members of...

EEOC’s End-Of-Year Litigation Focuses On Reasonable Accommodation

The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, has released a resource highlighting the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s enforcement and litigation activity at the close of federal fiscal year 2025. CWC’s review of EEOC’s data about recent lawsuits and settlements reveals a focus on employers’ failure to provide reasonable accommodations related to disability, religious beliefs, and pregnancy. Most cases...