Federal District Court in Texas Rules PWFA Not Lawfully Enacted, Enjoins Enforcement
A federal district court in Texas has ruled that the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) was not enacted lawfully because
EEOC Revises Procedural Regulations To Incorporate Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published an interim final rule (IFR) that revises its procedural and administrative
What’s With the Big Increase Recently in EEOC “Commissioner Charges”?
Enforcement data recently released by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) show that Commissioners once again heavily used their authority
EEOC Launches Outreach Initiative Aimed at “Vulnerable Workers and Underserved Communities”
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has launched an initiative entitled “Enhancing OutREACH to Vulnerable Workers and Underserved Communities,”
Do As We Say?: CFPB Settles Race Discrimination Class Action for $6 Million
After protracted litigation, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has agreed to settle an employment discrimination class lawsuit for $6
Employment-Related Lawsuits Filed in Federal Court Increased in 2023
Total employment-related lawsuits filed in federal courts increased by nearly 9% in fiscal year 2023 over the preceding year, according to
Eleventh Circuit Rules No Discrimination If Hiring Officials Didn’t Know Applicant’s Race
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled in a non-precedential opinion in Tolley v. Mercer University that
FY 2022 USERRA Discrimination Complaints Up 17% Over Previous Year
Enforcement statistics released recently by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (DOL-VETS) show that discrimination complaints
OMB Extends Approval of Current EEO-1 “Component 1” Form Through 2026
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has modified its prior one-year approval of a request from the
Apple in Record Settlement with DOJ to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims
Apple agreed to pay $25 million in back pay and civil penalties to resolve allegations that it discriminated against U.S.