EEOC chief shifts focus to investigating DEI but the methods provoke an outcry
The acting chief of the top federal agency for protecting worker rights has signaled a pivot toward prioritizing President ...
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Former EEOC Officials Defend DEI Programs in Response to Acting Chair’s Technical Assistance
On April 3, 2025, a group of former U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) officials issued a statement ...
Home Field Advantage: EEOC to Prioritize American Workers
In a shift from previous priorities usually relating to the prevention of discrimination against foreign nationals and ...
Section 1981: The Swiss Army Knife for Anti-DEI Litigation
There have been a number of recent executive orders, guidance, and other warnings issued by the President regarding DEI, both ...
GOP attorneys general demand top law firms disclose DEI practices
A group of Republican state attorneys general are demanding the nation’s top 20 law firms release information on their ...
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Pregnancy discrimination remains a priority in recent EEOC cases, lawsuits show
Although EEOC has yet to file a complaint relating to abortion-related accommodations, its controversial final rule has ...
‘Pure harassment’: Trump’s EEOC chair targets law firms’ diversity fellowship programs
President Donald Trump’s campaign to eliminate racial and gender “diversity” programs in the workplace has found an unlikely ...
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New Leaders, New Focus: Navigating EEOC Updates
Since taking office, President Trump has issued a flurry of terminations and appointments at different administrative agencies, including the ...
National Law Review3d
The DEI Dilemma: New EEOC Guidance on DEI Initiatives
On March 20, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued two key pieces of guidance: What To Do If You ...
JD Supra1d
New EEOC Guidance Creates DEI Compliance Considerations for Employers
On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), together with the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), issued a ...
Lawsuit alleges Kickback Jack's discriminated against male job applicants; EEOC asking for those impacted to come forward
The suit alleges the company refused to hire male applicants for front-of-house positions since December 2019.
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EEOC chief shifts focus to investigating DEI, but the methods provoke an outcry
Trump recently nominated Lucas to a new five-year term as commissioner. But former Democratic EEOC officials and prominent civil rights groups have accused Lucas of taking shortcuts that supersede ...