EEOC’s New Enforcement Plan Signals Shift In Priorities
The EEOC adopted a new National Enforcement Plan June 4 that signals a significant shift in its priorities toward intentional discrimination
EEOC Moves To Rescind 1979 Affirmative Action Interpretive Guidance
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has asked OMB to approve a measure that would rescind the agency’s 1979 guidance on
Tenth Circuit Rejects Hostile Work Environment Claim Based On Single DEI Training
A single mandatory DEI training did not plausibly create a hostile work environment, the Tenth Circuit recently ruled. Its decision
EEOC Targets Vendor Hiring Assessments That May Trigger Retaliation Concerns
An employer cannot avoid accountability for problematic pre-employment assessments by outsourcing applicant screening to outside vendors, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has signified. In a subpoena enforcement action, the EEOC asked a federal court to compel
House Appropriators Seek Nearly 13 Percent Cut From EEOC’s Budget
The House subcommittee responsible for funding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has recommended steep cuts in the agency’s budget, a
EEOC Budget Request Points To Bigger, Data-Driven Enforcement
The EEOC’s FY 2027 Congressional Budget Justification signals the agency’s desire to enhance its enforcement capacity for complex, systemic discrimination
OMB Delays Agencies’ Race And Ethnicity “Action Plans” To March 2027
The White House Office of Management and Budget has again extended the deadline for the EEOC and other federal agencies to
EEOC Voting Records Show Most Votes Bipartisan Since Quorum Restored
EEOC Commissioners have voted in a bipartisan manner in most substantive matters since the Commission regained a quorum in late
First Circuit Finds PIP Did Not Alter Employment Terms And Therefore Was Not An Adverse Action
A performance improvement plan issued to an employee did not constitute an adverse employment action under the Supreme Court’s Muldrow
EEOC Chair Warns Fortune 500 on DEI and Title VII Compliance
EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas has sent a letter to all Fortune 500 companies reminding them that Title VII’s prohibition on