Peggy R. Mastroianni
Washington,
DC
Peggy R. Mastroianni is associate legal counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). She is responsible for developing commission guidance under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Equal Pay Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); for providing legal advice and review for the commission on a wide range of administrative matters; and for defending the commission against suits brought in judicial and administrative forums by members of the public. Ms. Mastroianni directed the development of the EEOC's newly issued "Enforcement Guidance on Unlawful Disparate Treatment of Persons with Caregiving Responsibilities" and has also been responsible for developing recent policy documents addressing race and color discrimination and national origin discrimination. Under Ms. Mastroianni's leadership, the EEOC's Office of Legal Counsel also developed ADA guidance on reasonable accommodation, disability-related inquiries and medical examinations, workers' compensation, psychiatric conditions, and the meaning of the terms "disability" and "qualified." Ms. Mastroianni has been a contributing author to "Employment Discrimination Law" (1996) and "Sexual Harassment in Employment Law" (1992). A graduate of Fordham University Law School, she has served on the board of directors of the Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia and was elected a fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers in 2003. Ms. Mastroianni has been honored with the 2009 "Federal Labor and Employment Attorney of the Year" award from the American Bar Association.
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