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Changes Coming For EEOC This Summer


Earlier this week, a Board Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), Victoria Lipnic, announced she would not seek another term when hers expires July 1.

Lipnic, one of the Republican Board Members, is currently in her second term with the EEOC.  As a result of her announcement, it is possible the EEOC will lose its quorum if a new nominee is not put forward soon.  (Recall that the EEOC has five Board Member positions.  The political party that has majority control, in this case Republicans, holds three seats; Democrats hold two seats.)  If there are less than three Board Members, the EEOC loses it quorum and in essence is extremely limited as to what it can do.  Currently, there are three EEOC Board Members:  two Republican appointed aboard Members and one Democratic appointed Board Member (with a quagmire of sorts to fill the other vacant Republican seat and vacant Democratic seat.)

Readers might be wondering what happens when Lipnic’s term expires this summer, assuming a new Board Member is not nominated, confirmed, and appointed before then.  If President Donald Trump nominates a new Board Member and that Board Member is not confirmed before July 1st, Lipnic can remain in her position at the EEOC until the end of the Congressional term.  If President Trump does not nominate a candidate before July 1st, Lipnic can stay on for 60 days after her term ends in July.  At this point, Lipnic has indicated she is intent to stay on (until a new nominee is confirmed), so that the EEOC does not lose its quorum.

Stay tuned.


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