Session
EEOC 2026 Priorities, Enforcement Trends, and Emerging Workplace Realities
This presentation will cover the EEOC Chair's priorities, trends in enforcement, and the workplace realities the Commission is encountering in 2026.
Key Objectives
1. EEOC Priorities in 2026 2. EEOC Enforcement Trends in 2026 3. Emerging Workplace Realities in 2026
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Gary Sullivan
Assistant Regional Attorney at U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Gary Sullivan, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Gary Sullivan joined the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as an Assistant Regional Attorney for the Memphis District in 2023. Prior to joining the EEOC, Gary was the Legal Director at the ACLU of Arkansas. He previously worked at the Arkansas Attorney General’s Office for 9 years, defending the state in employment discrimination cases. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law in 1991. He holds a bachelor’s degree in microbiology from the University of Alabama and a master’s degree in forensic science from the University of Alabama-Birmingham.