Employment-Related Lawsuits Filed in Federal Court Dropped Again in FY 2022
The number of employment-related lawsuits filed in the nation’s federal courts in fiscal year 2022 dropped by almost 8 percent
Washington State Alleges Airline’s Dress Code Discriminates Against Nonbinary Employee
In what looks to be a first-of-its-kind case, the Washington State Human Rights Commission (WSHRC) has alleged that a major
OFCCP Giving Contractors Until 1/2/2023 To Confirm Objections To EEO-1 Data Release
As we reported previously, the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced a few months ago that
New GAO Report Details Inconsistencies in EEOC Charge Intake Processing, Other Areas
The Government Accountability Office (GAO), the research and investigatory arm of the U.S. Congress, has released a new report looking
OFCCP Closes FY 2022 With Thirteen New Financial Settlements
As we anticipated, the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) closed out its 2022 fiscal year (October
FMLA Ruling by Tenth Circuit in Parker v. United Airlines Rejects “Cat’s Paw” Claim
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled recently that an employer wasn’t liable under the Family and
EEOC Ends Fiscal Year 2022 With a Flurry of New Lawsuits
It is not unusual for a federal enforcement agency with litigation authority such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC
Labor Department Files Two OFCCP Lawsuits, Doubling Previous Total
Despite the fact that we fully expected the Biden Administration’s Department of Labor (DOL) to be aggressive in filing formal
Fifth Circuit Rules DACA Unlawful, But Allows Continuation of Benefits for Now
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, in a decision that comes as no surprise, has upheld a
Federal Court Vacates EEOC’s Expanded SOGI Guidance
A federal district court in Texas has vacated expanded enforcement guidance issued last year by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity