U.S. Chamber of Commerce Calls for More EEOC Oversight

On Tuesday, June 10, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing entitled “The Regulatory and Enforcement Priorities of the EEOC: Examining the Concerns of Stakeholders.”  Seyfarth Shaw partner Camille A. Olson testified on behalf of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest business federation, representing more than 3 million businesses and organizations of every size, industry sector and geographical region.

The Chamber’s testimony focused on the EEOC’s failures with respect to its “statutory mandate to: (1) properly investigate charges and reach a determination as promptly as possible, (2) endeavor to eliminate any alleged unlawful practice through informal methods including conciliation and persuasion, and (3) ensure compliance with federal equal employment opportunity laws through meritorious direct party litigation and amicus participation in federal courts as well as the promulgation of enforcement guidance containing legitimate interpretations of federal employment discrimination laws.”

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