On February 1, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) launched a new software system to receive and process Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and objections.  FOIA allows individuals the right to request access to federal government records.

Individuals looking to make FOIA requests can now initiate the requests using the new software system. 

On January 21, 2021, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced via its leadership team webpage, that Jenny Yang, former EEOC Chair during the Obama administration, was selected as OFCCP Director.

During Jenny Yang’s time with the EEOC, she was a supporter of the Component 2 section of the EEO-1 reports, which