Senate Confirms Brittany Panuccio to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Restoring Quorum

On October 7, 2025, the United States Senate confirmed President Trump’s nomination of Brittany Panuccio to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Panuccio’s confirmation restores a quorum to the agency, giving it the ability to begin implementing policy changes. Changes are expected to the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Final Regulations, which may include removing menstruation, infertility, abortion, and menopause from the list of conditions that may require accommodations. The EEOC may also begin examining diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, religious liberty, and discrimination, narrowing disparate impact enforcement, revisiting LGBTQ+ guidance, and scaling back algorithmic bias initiatives. Employers should pay close attention to new guidance issued by the EEOC now that the agency is expected to resume rulemaking.

Brandon A. Girdley

Brandon Girdley is a member of the Firm’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Labor & Employment service teams. He concentrates his practice on a broad range of matters, including commercial disputes, tort and insurance defense, appellate, and labor & employment issues. Read More