NLRB Welcomes Maria Kaplan as Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity
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Today, the Agency announced the appointment of Maria Kaplan as the new Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (OEEO).
In her new role, Maria will direct the office, which is responsible for implementing federal regulations prohibiting discrimination in the workplace for both applicants to, and current employees of the NLRB, as well as promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace environment.
Maria has years of experience in the EEO field, serving most recently as the Director of Investigations & Compliance Division, Office for Civil Rights, Diversity & Inclusion at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
“We are pleased to welcome Maria to the Agency,” said General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo. “Her deep experience working in EEO law will allow the NLRB to continue its progress in advancing EEO principles and practices.”
“Maria’s breadth of knowledge of EEO law will tremendously benefit the Agency,” said Chairman Lauren McFerran. “We’re glad to have her joining the NLRB to continue to build the agency’s EEO program.”
Maria received a Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School and a Bachelor of Arts from Swarthmore College.&
Established in 1935, the National Labor Relations Board is an independent federal agency that protects employees from unfair labor practices and protects the right of private sector employees to join together, with or without a union, to improve wages, benefits and working conditions. The NLRB conducts hundreds of workplace elections and investigates thousands of unfair labor practice charges each year.