On February 17, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a federal lawsuit in continued pursuit of its new priorities to challenge DEI-related discrimination in the workplace. In
Continue Reading EEOC Challenges Women-Only Corporate Event as DEI-Motivated Discrimination
On January 10, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida approved a nearly $1.5 million settlement agreement in a case brought by the U.S. Equal Employment
Continue Reading Furniture Retailer Settles for $1.5 Million with EEOC Over Allegations of Categorically Failing to Hire Women and Segregating its Workforce by Sex
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) continues its focus on challenging employment leave policies as discriminatory under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
The “Voluntary Resignation” Policy
On September
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In recent months, the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) has intensified its scrutiny of employer qualification standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This trend follows the EEOC’s
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate cooperation between the two agencies
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We previously reported here on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) lawsuit alleging that a group of affiliated employers engaged in age discrimination through the use of artificial intelligence
Continue Reading The EEOC Obtains a Settlement in its Artificial Intelligence Class Action
In the flurry of controversial U.S. Supreme Court rulings issued at the end of this term, one unanimous opinion flew under the radar which impacts how employers must accommodate religious
Continue Reading SCOTUS Makes it Harder for Employers to Establish an Undue Burden Defense in Religious Accommodation Cases
Recently, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Phoenix District Office held a webinar on Selected Emerging and Developing Issues. The presentation emphasized EEOC’s prioritization of new and developing
Continue Reading EEOC Shares Why Investigators “Red Flag” Charges for Potential Systemic Investigation and Class Litigation
On May 12, 2022, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) published its first guidelines regarding the use of artificial intelligence in employment, titled The Americans with Disabilities Act
Continue Reading The EEOC’s Artificial Intelligence Guidelines and the Risk of Class Action Litigation