Inside the EEOC’s National Enforcement Plan: What’s the Tea in L&E?

In this episode of What’s the Tea in L&E, Leah Stiegler and Raven Burks break down the EEOC’s newly released National Enforcement Plan—a roadmap that will guide the agency’s priorities through 2029. Leah and Raven unpack what this long‑term strategy really signals for employers, from the types of investigations the EEOC is likely to pursue to the litigation trends already beginning to take shape.

They explore the plan’s highlighted focus areas, including unlawful DEI practices, accommodating religious practices, national origin discrimination, and expanding protections on the basis of sex. Leah and Raven discuss how these priorities reflect broader cultural and legal shifts, and why employers should pay close attention to the nuances behind each category.