EEOC Announces New Enforcement Priorities
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November 10, 2016
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced its list of priorities to focus on over the next five years, AGC reports. This is the second Strategic Enforcement Plan ever released by the EEOC.
Although the 23-page document contains a number of themes, four of them appear to be of particular concern to the agency: 21st century employment relationships; the discriminatory backlash against those of Middle Eastern descent and those who practice associated religions; the use of data-centered hiring mechanisms by the high-tech industry; and the concept of equal pay."