EEOC Publishes First Guidance on DEI-Related Discrimination in the Workplace
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on March 19 published two documents addressing how workplace practices related to diversity, equity, and
EEOC Acting Chair Probes DEI Practices of 20 Law Firms
EEOC Acting Chair Andrea Lucas has launched a probe of DEI practices at major law firms. On March 17, she
EEOC To Target Anti-American Bias
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will prioritize national origin discrimination claims against employers that illegally prefer non-American workers, EEOC Acting
EEOC Signals It Won’t Pursue Claims of Gender Identity Discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has moved to dismiss six lawsuits that it filed last year alleging gender identity discrimination
The EEOC Begins To Implement President Trump’s “Defending Women” Executive Order
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has moved quickly to make changes in response to Executive Order 14168, Defending Women from Gender
President Trump Fires EEOC Commissioners Burrows and Samuels; General Counsel Gilbride
President Trump has fired three Senate-confirmed Democrats from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Commissioner and former Chair Charlotte Burrows; Commissioner
EEOC “Commissioner Charges” Remained Active in FY 2024
Commissioners at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission have been making above-average use of Commissioner charges to prompt discrimination investigations, according
President Trump Designates New Leadership at Workplace Compliance Agencies
President Trump has moved quickly to install new leadership at agencies responsible for workplace compliance. He has already designated new
EEOC Revises Rule Governing EEO Reporting Exemptions
The EEOC issued a final rule January 10, 2025, revising its regulations governing hardship exemptions from annual EEO-1 reporting. To be exempt
EEOC and OFCCP Modify Long-Standing MOU; DOJ Ends Its Participation
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and DOL’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)