{"id":114116,"date":"2025-10-10T20:30:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T20:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/114116\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T20:30:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T20:30:19","slug":"new-faces-big-shifts-eeoc-and-ofccp-in-transition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/114116\/","title":{"rendered":"New Faces, Big Shifts: EEOC and OFCCP in Transition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Quick Hits<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The EEOC announced that Catherine Eschbach had been sworn in as principal deputy general counsel.<\/li>\n<li>Eschbach had been serving as OFCCP director since March 2025.<\/li>\n<li>Her move brings contractor enforcement expertise to the EEOC\u2019s litigation and legal strategy. Ashley Romanias will step in as OFCCP director with Eschbach\u2019s departure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The principal deputy general counsel position is a new role at the EEOC, and Eschbach\u2019s appointment comes at a time of transition for the EEOC\u2019s OGC. Indeed, current EEOC Acting General Counsel Andrew Rogers is expected to leave the Commission at any moment, as on October 7, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed him as administrator of the DOL\u2019s Wage and Hour Division. With Rogers leaving for a new role at DOL, Eschbach will remain as the sole political appointee in the general counsel\u2019s office. As such, she is expected to carry out the Commission\u2019s enforcement agenda. The Trump administration has not publicly commented on a nomination to the general counsel role. Other key members of the EEOC\u2019s litigation team include several associate general counsel and regional attorneys, but the top leadership structure may continue to shift pending new appointments.<\/p>\n<p>OFCCP\u2019s leadership is also shifting. While the agency has not officially announced a new director, Ashley Romanias\u2019s LinkedIn profile now lists her as director. The future of OFCCP itself remains uncertain, as ongoing budget negotiations in Washington, D.C., have raised questions about the agency\u2019s continued funding and existence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Next Steps<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Employers\u2014especially federal contractors\u2014should anticipate closer coordination between EEOC litigation priorities and contractor compliance issues and monitor for OFCCP leadership and policy updates.<\/p>\n<p>Ogletree Deakins\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/ogletree.com\/practices-industries\/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-compliance\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Compliance<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ogletree.com\/practices-industries\/government-contracting-reporting\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Government Contracting and Reporting<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ogletree.com\/practices-industries\/leaves-of-absence-reasonable-accommodation\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Leaves of Absence\/Reasonable Accommodation<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ogletree.com\/practices-industries\/pay-equity\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pay Equity<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/ogletree.com\/practices-industries\/workforce-analytics-and-compliance\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Workforce Analytics and Compliance<\/a> Practice Groups will continue to track developments at the EEOC and provide updates as the Commission\u2019s policy direction becomes clearer on the <a href=\"https:\/\/ogletree.com\/insights-resources\/topics\/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-compliance\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Compliance<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ogletree.com\/insights-resources\/topics\/employment-law\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Employment Law<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ogletree.com\/insights-resources\/topics\/government-contracting-and-reporting\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Government Contracting and Reporting<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ogletree.com\/insights-resources\/topics\/governmental-affairs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Governmental Affairs<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ogletree.com\/insights-resources\/topics\/leaves-of-absence\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Leaves of Absence<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ogletree.com\/insights-resources\/topics\/pay-equity\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pay Equity<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ogletree.com\/insights-resources\/topics\/technology\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Technology<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/ogletree.com\/insights-resources\/topics\/workforce-analytics-and-compliance\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Workforce Analytics and Compliance<\/a> blogs.<\/p>\n<p>This article and more information on how the Trump administration\u2019s actions impact employers can be found on Ogletree Deakins\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/ogletree.com\/new-administration-resource-hub\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Administration Resource Hub<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow and Subscribe<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/ogletree-deakins\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ogletreedeakins\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/ogletree.com\/webinars\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Webinars<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/ogletree.com\/podcasts\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Podcasts<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Quick Hits The EEOC announced that Catherine Eschbach had been sworn in as principal deputy general counsel. 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