Litigation

EEO-1 Component 2 Data Update: EEOC To Begin Calling Non-Filers, Moving Ahead With Plans To Extend EEO-1 Component 1 Reporting for Three More Years

In its latest status report to the federal court that earlier this year ordered the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

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DOJ, Business Community File Briefs With D.C. Circuit Arguing Lower Court Erred in Ordering EEO-1 Component 2 Data Reporting; September 30 Deadline for Submitting Component 2 Reports Not Impacted

Even as covered employers prepare to file their EEO-1 “Component 2” data reports by the September 30 deadline imposed by

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Employment-Related Lawsuits Filed in Federal Court Increased Slightly in 2018, as ADA Lawsuits Hit an All-Time High

According to the latest court statistics provided recently by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO), the number of

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OFCCP Litigation Update: The Latest on the High Profile Google, Convergys, and Oracle Lawsuits

Over the last several weeks, there has been significant, albeit not determinative, movement in three high-profile lawsuits filed by the

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Latest NRF “Litigation Trends” Survey of In-House Counsel Shows Employment Lawsuits Remain Top Area of Concern, Even as Concerns About Regulatory Investigations Have Diminished

The law firm of Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF), LLP recently released its 14th annual litigation trends survey, reflecting the input

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Justice Department Announces It Will No Longer Rely on Agency Guidance Documents in Bringing “Affirmative Civil Enforcement” Litigation

In a major shift in enforcement policy, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that it will no longer

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EEOC’s Final FY 2017 Enforcement Statistics Show That One Out of Every Two Charges Filed with the Agency Now Contains an Unlawful Retaliation Claim

According to a recently released categorical breakdown of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 enforcement and litigation

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Overall Employment-Related Lawsuits Filed in Federal Court Dropped to Ten-Year Low in FY 2017, Although ADA and FMLA Lawsuits Hit All-Time Highs

According to updated statistics recently provided by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, the number of employment-related lawsuits filed

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“Spoliation” Ruling by Tenth Circuit Declines To Find Adverse Inference Against Employer for Missing Hiring Notes

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has rejected a request by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

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EEOC Has Stepped Up Its Equal Pay Act Litigation Activity, and Employers Should Take Notice

It is well known that alleged compensation discrimination has been an enforcement priority for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

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