The Senate confirmed plaintiffs’ lawyer Kalpana Kotagal to a vacant seat on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) last week, giving it a Democratic majority on the five-member Commission for the first time since January 2019. Ms. Kotagal’s term will end on July 1, 2027. With a 3 to 2 Democratic majority for the first time during the Biden Administration, the EEOC is likely to pursue a pro-worker policy agenda. The length of time that the Democratic majority lasts and the impact it has likely will hinge on whether the Senate confirms President Biden’s renomination of EEOC Chair Charlotte Burrows to serve a third term. Chair Burrows’ current term will expire at the end of the year if the Senate fails to act.
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