This Annual Report on EEOC Developments—Fiscal Year 2023 (hereafter “Report”), our thirteenth annual publication, is designed as a comprehensive guide to significant Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC” or “the Commission”) developments over the past fiscal year. The Report does not merely summarize case law and litigation statistics, but also analyzes
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EEOC Releases Data Dashboard for 2017, 2018 Pay Data Collection
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) made available on March 12, 2024, a data dashboard featuring the 2017 and 2018 EEO-1 Component 2 pay data. To protect employer and employee confidentiality, EEOC has aggregated the data. The dashboard contains aggregated employer-level workforce demographic and pay data reported by pay band.
Episode 1: Labor Dispute Mediations with Drew Rogers, Senior Federal Mediator with the EEOC [Podcast]
On the inaugural episode of Work This Way, Tina Emerson and Maynard Nexsen’s Labor & Employment law practice group leader Jennie Cluverius welcome Drew Rogers, a Federal Mediator with the EEOC. They discuss how employers can benefit from mediation when labor disputes arise and how to best navigate the process for a successful outcome. Tune in to the first episode of Work This Way, your newest resource for navigating the dynamic world of employment and labor regulations!
Looking Back and Looking Forward: EEOC Enforcement Efforts
EEOC’s Proposed Guidance Specifies Effective Features and Content in Anti-Harassment Policies, Training and Complaint Processes
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released lengthy proposed guidance for employers regarding their compliance with federal antidiscrimination laws that prohibit workplace harassment based on protected characteristics and membership in protected groups.
The EEOC and the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division Partner to Maximize Enforcement of Federal Employment Laws
EEOC Files for Consent Decree Settlement in AI Discrimination Case
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has ramped-up enforcement and guidance in recent months over employers’ use of artificial intelligence (AI).
Day 2 of the NILG 2023 National Conference
The second day of the NILG 2023 National Conference did not disappoint. The day kicked off with regional ILG’s breakfasting with their respective OFCCP Regional Directors followed by a keynote address from EEOC Chair Charlotte Burrows.
Chair Burrows opened her remarks by thanking NILG for being a “steadfast partner” in
EEOC’s Guidance on Artificial Intelligence: Hiring and Employment-related Actions Taken using Artificial Intelligence may be Investigated for Employment Discrimination Violations
Executive Summary: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently published a technical assistance document providing guidance on when the use of artificial intelligence or algorithms in employee selection procedures may have a disparate impact in violation of Title VII.
EEOC Issues New Guidance on Employer Use of AI and Disparate Impact Potential
On May 18, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued the latest federal guidance on employer use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision-making tools. The new guidance reinforces the EEOC’s ongoing focus on the use of AI in the workplace and serves as an important reminder to
EEOC Issues Guidance on Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools in Employment Selection Procedures Under Title VII
EEOC’s nonbinding guidance focuses on an employer’s use of AI in selection procedure decisions such as hiring, promotion, and firing. Guidance addresses potential disparate or adverse impact resulting from the use of such tools and does not address issues of intentional discrimination via the use of AI-driven tools
EEOC Issues Joint Statement on Automated Systems and AI Concerns With Other Agencies
On April 25, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a joint statement pledging to enforce federal laws to “promote responsible innovation” in the context of automated decision-making and artificial
Annual Report on EEOC Developments – Fiscal Year 2022
This Annual Report on EEOC Developments—Fiscal Year 2022 (hereafter “Report”), our twelfth annual publication, is designed as a comprehensive guide to significant Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC” or “the Commission”) developments over the past fiscal year. The Report does not merely summarize case law and litigation statistics, but also
What Private Sector Employers Can Learn from the EEOC Annual Performance Report
In March 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released its Annual Performance Report for the 2022 fiscal year (October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022).
EEOC Hears Testimony Concerning Employment Discrimination in Artificial Intelligence and Automated Systems
On January 31, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) held a public hearing, titled, “Navigating Employment Discrimination in AI and Automated Systems: A New Civil Rights Frontier,” to receive panelist testimony concerning the use of automated systems, including artificial intelligence, by employers in employment decisions.