EEOC Quietly Approves Strategic Plan Without Actual Meeting
Published Date: 7/6/2026
Notice
Summary
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) canceled its July 1, 2026 meeting, where they planned to discuss their new 2026-2030 strategic plan and rescind some affirmative action guidelines. Instead, the Commissioners made decisions quietly by voting on paper, so no public meeting was needed. This change affects anyone following EEOC policies but doesn’t impact any costs or deadlines.
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Rescission of EEOC Affirmative Action Guidance
On July 1, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced that the Commissioners decided by notation vote to rescind the "Guidelines on Affirmative Action Appropriate Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as Amended" and to rescind Compliance Manual Section 607 (Affirmative Action). The decision was made without a public meeting that had been scheduled for July 1, 2026.
Adoption of EEOC Strategic Plan 2026-2030
The Commission had listed consideration of the EEOC Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2026-2030 on the July 1, 2026 meeting agenda and states that the matters to be considered were decided by notation vote. The Commission published the prior notice announcing the open meeting on June 26, 2026 (91 FR 38710).
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