On October 19, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster, updating the “Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law” poster and supplement that many employers are required to post.
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EEOC Rolls Out New Mandatory Workplace Poster
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced it was replacing its “EEO is the Law” poster with a new poster entitled “Know Your Rights.”
Eleventh Circuit Finds That Postal Worker’s Failure to Amend EEOC Charge Spells End to Discrimination Suit
On October 3, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held in Ellison v. Postmaster General, United States Postal Service that a plaintiff bringing a claim for retaliation failed to exhaust his administrative remedies under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by failing
EEOC Announces that Virtual Mediation is Here to Stay
SINCE MID-MARCH 2020, MEDIATIONS OF ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGES CONDUCTED UNDER THE EEOC’S VOLUNTARY MEDIATION PROGRAM HAVE BEEN HELD REMOTELY VIA TELEPHONE OR VIDEO PLATFORM.
Charging Party Who Did Not Timely Open Link in EEOC Email Loses Her Chance to Sue
The day that a plaintiff receives the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) notice of his or her right to sue starts the running of the ninety-day period to file a lawsuit—not the date the plaintiff (or the plaintiff’s lawyer) opens the link to the right-to-sue letter, according to the
Annual Report on EEOC Developments – Fiscal Year 2021
This Annual Report on EEOC Developments—Fiscal Year 2021 (hereafter “Report”), our eleventh annual publication, is designed as a comprehensive guide to significant EEOC developments over the past fiscal year. The Report does not merely summarize case law and litigation statistics, but also analyzes the EEOC’s successes, setbacks, changes, and
EEOC Roundup: Top 5 Takeaways for Employers on the 2021 Enforcement and Litigation Statistics
On March 28, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its Annual Performance Report and Enforcement and Litigation Statistics for fiscal year (FY) 2021 (October 1, 2020–September 30, 2021). As employers navigate the “new normal” of 2022, they might benefit from a glimpse into the agency’s enforcement efforts
EEOC Increases Focus on Artificial Intelligence and Algorithmic Fairness
On Thursday, October 28, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced the launch of an initiative aimed at ensuring that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and other technology-driven tools utilized in hiring and other employment decisions complies with anti-discrimination laws. While acknowledging that AI and algorithmic tools
EEOC Announces New Initiative On Artificial Intelligence & Algorithmic Fairness
Continuing its efforts towards becoming a 21st century data analytics agency, during the last week of October, 2021, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Charlotte A. Burrows announced a new EEOC initiative on artificial intelligence and algorithmic fairness.
This new initiative is aimed at ensuring that artificial intelligence and
EEOC Chair Charlotte Burrows Opens Day Two of 2021 ILG National Conference
On the heels of a successful first day of the 2021 ILG National Conference, attendees were treated to an in-person morning keynote speech from Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chair Charlotte Burrows to kick-off the second day of the conference.
Chair Burrows recognized in her opening remarks the current challenges facing
EEOC Roundup, Part III: 7 EEOC Policy Topics for Employers to Keep on the Radar in 2021 and Beyond
Our previous articles in this spotlight series on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) highlighted the agency’s enforcement and litigation metrics and political composition of the Commission—matters that underscore how the Commission has and will address current pressing policy issues, such as employer-provided COVID-19 vaccination incentives. In particular, the
EEOC Chair Praises Congress’ Move to Overturn New Conciliation Rule
The House of Representatives has joined the Senate in using the Congressional Review Act to overturn an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) conciliation rule that became effective February 16, 2021. The votes in both the House and the Senate were along party lines.
EEOC Scores, Despite a Tumultuous 2020: Key Takeaways for Employers
Although the novel Coronavirus caused many industries to slow their normal operations last year, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission remained largely steady, scoring a number of significant settlements from employers.
EEOC Roundup, Part II: The Latest Personnel Changes at the Agency and How They Are Expected to Shape Policy
There is an old saying in Washington, D.C., that personnel is policy. It is common sense: whoever is in charge of a federal agency or subagency will impart his or her own particular policy preferences on the agency’s priorities, resource allocation, and regulatory agenda. In the current hyper-partisan political environment,
EEOC Roundup, Part I: 10 Things to Know About the 2020 Charges and Litigation Statistics
As 2021 begins to unfold, we thought employers might benefit from a glimpse into the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)—where it has been and where it is going. We will begin this multi-part blog series with a snapshot of the EEOC’s own fiscal year (FY) 2020 Enforcement and Litigation