What you need to know about EEOC’s updated strategic plan for 2026 to 2030

On August 26, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its updated strategic plan for 2026 to 2030, effective immediately, after a 2-to-1 vote. 

Establishing framework, but no new obligations

The strategic plan establishes the EEOC’s operational framework and performance measures through 2030 and identifies how the agency will carry out the priorities of its national enforcement plan (NEP) for fiscal years 2025 to 2029. It doesn’t create new employer obligations, but it does provide valuable insight into how the agency expects to:

• Prioritize investigations;

• Structure resolutions; and

• Interact with employers in the coming years.

The plan identifies three overarching strategic goals:

• Enforcement;

• Outreach and training; and

• Organizational excellence.

Enforcement will be aligned with current NEP priorities

In the new plan, the EEOC states that it will prevent and remedy employment discrimination by “rigorously and consistently” focusing resources on the NEP priorities.

As described in the NEP, the priorities include a focus on:

• Certain diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) employment practices;

• Religious accommodation issues;