The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a meeting on Wednesday, March 12, at 9:30 a.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 131 M Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20507. In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the open session of the meeting will be open to public observation of the Commission's deliberations.
The Commission will hear from invited panelists on how the use of social media in the workplace is impacting the enforcement of equal employment opportunity laws. Participants will address a range of issues, including recruitment and hiring, harassment, and records retention and discovery. The Commission is scheduled to hear from the following confirmed panelists during the meeting (in order of appearance):
- Carol Miaskoff, Acting Associate Legal Counsel, EEOC, Office of Legal Counsel
- Rita Kittle, Senior Trial Attorney, EEOC Denver Field Office (via video teleconference)
- Lynne Bernabei, Partner, Bernabei & Wachtel PLLC
- Renee Jackson, Associate, Nixon Peabody LLP
- Jonathan Segal, Partner, Duane Morris LLP; Managing Principal, Duane Morris Institute, testifying on behalf of the Society for Human Resource Management
Seating is limited, and the EEOC encourages visitors to arrive 30 minutes before the meeting in order to be processed through security and escorted to the meeting room. Visitors should bring a government-issued photo identification card to facilitate entry into the building.
The Commission meeting agenda is subject to revision. Additional information about the meeting, when available, will be posted at http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/meetings/index.cfm.