Andrew Scroggins Discusses EEOC Enforcement Agenda in Bloomberg Law

Bloomberg Law quoted Seyfarth partner Andrew Scroggins in its November 9 article, “Punching In: Senate Flip Creates Crunch for EEOC Top Lawyer Pick.” The article examines leadership uncertainty at the EEOC and how potential changes to the commission’s makeup could affect its enforcement activity.

Scroggins explained that the agency retains several avenues to advance its priorities:

“The EEOC can still pursue its current agenda without bringing systemic litigation. The commission can conduct systemic investigations through charges filed by employees or commissioners and it can file litigation that has high impact because of the message it sends or the employer it targets, even if brought on behalf of a small number of people.”

The full article is available here.