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
EEOC Federal Sector Decision Reinterprets Title VII Access to Sex Separated Workplace Facilities
The EEOC has issued a decision holding that Title VII permits federal agencies to maintain sex-designated bathrooms and similar intimate spaces
OMB Greenlights New OFCCP Complaint Forms
The White House Office of Management and Budget has approved for three years OFCCP’s request to change its complaint forms