The U.S. Senate confirmed Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Charlotte Burrows for a third five-year term on Nov. 8, preserving the commission’s… Read more »
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released two new sets of FAQs, called Volume 2 and Volume 3, to help employers correctly submit their 2022 EEO-1 forms. The guidelines, published on... Read more »
Julia Beck’s career was thriving when she nearly lost her life. Thirty years ago, Beck was in her 20s and had just launched her first media consulting agency in McLean, Va. Her... Read more »
A jury recently ordered Google to pay $1.15 million to a New York executive who claimed the company discriminated against her based on her gender, retaliated against her when she complained, and... Read more »
At least two large law firms have changed their inclusion, equity and diversity (IE&D) programs recently, after being sued by an anti-affirmative action group, the American Alliance for Equal Rights, founded by... Read more »
The U.S. Marshals Service recently settled a longstanding class-action lawsuit alleging racial discrimination in hiring, promotions and job assignments. On Sept. 26, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) granted preliminary approval... Read more »
New federal data shows the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is cracking down on unlawful workplace practices. The EEOC filed 143 discrimination or harassment lawsuits in fiscal year 2023, which began... Read more »
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released an updated instructional booklet to help employers properly fill out their 2022 demographic data on the EEO-1 form. “We’ve worked to modernize the... Read more »
On the 50th anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Labor released a resource guide to help companies better understand... Read more »
Takeaway: A legitimate nondiscriminatory reason for termination supported by a company investigation, often conducted while an employee is on administrative leave, can help an employer defend itself from discrimination and retaliation claims.... Read more »
