P. David Lopez, the longest-serving general counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, announced Tuesday that he will step down in early December after six-and-a-half years at an agency that he said has often been “ahead of our time” in dealing with various civil rights issues.
Among the notable accomplishments during his term, the commission racked up record fines against a poultry processor for long-term discrimination against intellectually disabled employees, and a U.S. Supreme Court ruling against a retailer for religious discrimination on behalf of a young Muslim woman rejected for employment due to her headscarf. The EEOC also was noted for protecting gay rights in the workplace and for its emphasis on systemic litigation.
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