Lipnic Nominated for EEOC Commissioner

President Obama has nominated Republican Victoria Lipnic to the EEOC. Lipnic has an extensive background in employment law, serving as Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment Standards in the prior administration--she was responsible for administration and enforcement of the FMLA and FSLA, among other things--and counsel for the House Committee on Education and Labor. Most recently she was of counsel at Seyfarth Shaw. Another well qualified choice, which at least one source suggests should speed the other two nominations (Jacqueline Berrien and Chai Feldblum) along, which, in turn, will keep the proposed ADA regulations on schedule.

Hat tip: Patricia Schaeffer

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