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EEOC Consolidates Power, Signaling Aggressive, ‘America First’ Agenda Enforcement
In January 2026, through a series of party-line votes, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) continued its agency overhaul—revising internal voting procedures, restricting the general counsel’s litigation authority, and rescinding Biden-era harassment guidance.
The moves signal that agency scrutiny of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, together with a shift in enforcement priorities to the discrimination claims of majority-group plaintiffs, will continue to be among the EEOC’s top enforcement priorities, along with protecting religious freedom and protecting American workers from national origin discrimination.
The moves signal that agency scrutiny of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, together with a shift in enforcement priorities to the discrimination claims of majority-group plaintiffs, will continue to be among the EEOC’s top enforcement priorities, along with protecting religious freedom and protecting American workers from national origin discrimination.
