Recently, the proposed merger between the OFCCP and the EEOC has faced much opposition and setbacks. On September 12, 2017, the House approved an amendment to prohibit funding for the merger between the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). This comes on the heels of the Senate Appropriations Committee's rejection of the merger in the week prior.
In a letter to the Institute for Workplace Equality, Acting Director of the OFCCP, Thomas Dowd outlined major issues that would make the merger difficult for both agencies concerned. Many business and civil right organizations have also voiced concerns and offered insight into why the two agencies should remain separate.
With the general lack of support and now funding, the proposal is left tabled without any indication that further pursuit will be made.
Source: Bloomberg News Agency
