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Affirmative Action - General
EEOC Rescinds Guidance on Permissible Affirmative Action On June 30, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced that it had rescinded two documents relating to permissible affirmative action 1 under Title VII of the U.S. Civil Rights Act: (1) its regulatory guidelines 2 on “appropriate” affirmative action under the statute; and (2) section 607 of its Compliance Manual, which addressed those guidelines and the agency’s enforcement positions with respect to permissible affir…
Affirmative Action - General
Takeaways The EEOC voted to rescind its 1979 interpretive guidance on voluntary affirmative action under Title VII and the related EEOC Compliance Manual Section 607. The EEOC said the guidance was inconsistent with the text of Title VII and subsequent Supreme Court precedent. The rescission reflects the EEOC’s continued shift away from prior agency positions on affirmative action and DEI-related employment practices. Links EEOC Votes to Rescind Affirmative Action Interpretive Guidelines and Re…
Title VII - General
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) guidelines regarding disparate impact liability under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 are inconsistent with the statute and raise serious constitutional concerns, the U.S. Department of Justice said in an opinion letter issued on June 9, 2026.
Federal Gov't - EEOC
In this installment of our Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2026 podcast series, shareholders Jim Paul (St. Louis/Tampa), Aimee Parsons (Portland (ME)), and Carolyn Russell (Houston) break down the EEOC’s shifting enforcement priorities under Chair Andrea Lucas, including the rescission of the 2024 harassment guidance and the agency’s stance on unlawful DEI. The speakers also examine the […]
HR Headlines
In another instance of the Trump administration punishing companies for past demands that workers get vaccinated against COVID-19, Kaiser Permanente has agreed to pay $358,000 to resolve a dozen...
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The center's complaint alleges the teachers union didn’t specify Jews as the primary victims of the Holocaust, among other things. NEA has said it "does not tolerate antisemitism in any form."
Title VII - EEO-1
On June 18, 2026, the nonprofit organization As You Sow filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) complaint against the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, seeking to compel disclosure of Type 2 Consolidated EEO-1 Report data submitted by federal contractors for 2021 and 2022.
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EEOC to probe MLB over alleged discrimination in Pride Night hat controversy Washington Examiner
Title VII - EEO-1
On May 14, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) submitted a proposed rule that could eliminate the long-standing requirement that employers file EEO-1 reports.
Law Firm News
Stacey Bastone comments on compliance challenges a post-EEO-1 landscape could pose and why employers might want to maintain demographic data for risk management purposes in "EEOC Moves to End Collection of Demographic Data, But States May Fill the Void," published by Corporate Counsel.Subscription may be required to view article
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EEOC gets court win in challenge over its treatment of trans bias claims HR Dive
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EEOC sues TidalHealth over firing of Crisfield worker Baltimore Sun
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Justice Department moves to end EEOC's disparate-impact hiring rule MSN
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US worker rights agency nixes Biden-era enforcement plan, will focus on DEI James Paretti comments on the EEOC’s decision to scrap its 5-year workplace discrimination enforcement plan two years early and replace it with priorities mirroring President Donald Trump's agenda. Reuters View (Subscription required) mfelling@littler.com Mon, 06/15/2026 - 15:30
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EEOC, Office of Inspector General Semiannual Report to the U.S. Congress EEOC Office of Inspector General (.gov)
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DOJ finds EEOC violated civil rights laws with guidelines that pressured employers to make race-based decisions CBS News
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New Lawsuit Demands EEOC Records on White Men’s Discrimination Complaints NAACP
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EEOC Announces Focus on Enforcing Trump Priorities FEDweek
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EEOC Report’s End Would Make Employers Rethink Race, Sex Data Bloomberg Law News
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EEOC reminds employers the ADA applies despite tech advances HR Dive
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EEOC's New Enforcement Plan Signals Shift in Priorities SHRM
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Judges Appear Open to Reviving EEOC Drug Use Disability Case Bloomberg Law News
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DOJ Greenlights Workplace Discrimination With New Attack on EEOC The New Republic
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EEOC Thwarts Suit Over Its Limited Transgender Bias Enforcement Bloomberg Law News
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EEOC drops requirements for agencies to report race, sex, ethnicity workforce data Federal News Network
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Property Manager Settles Kentucky EEOC Sex Harassment Lawsuit Bloomberg Law News
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Walmart to pay $230K to settle EEOC disability lawsuit AOL.com
Federal Gov't - EEOC
On June 3, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued Directives Transmittal No. 960.001, titled, “ Additional Instructions for MD-715 Reporting for 2026 ,” signed by Chair Andrea R. Lucas.
Federal Gov't - EEOC
On June 4, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) approved a new National Enforcement Plan (NEP) that prioritizes intentional discrimination and cases of broader impact, targets programs or practices labelled as “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI), or “similar euphemisms”
Federal Gov't - EEOC
On May 14, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sent a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review of a proposal to eliminate large employer data reporting requirements on race/ethnicity and sex.
Federal Gov't - EEOC
Join Goldberg Segalla's Edward Murphy and Nicole Alaimo for a discussion on recent EEOC investigation and litigation trends and departmental focus.
Sexual Harassment - General
In this episode of our Defensible Decisions podcast, Scott Kelly (shareholder, Birmingham) and Nonnie Shivers (office managing shareholder, Phoenix) discuss the EEOC’s January 2025 vote to rescind the Biden-era anti-harassment guidance, which had addressed gender identity issues including pronouns,
HR - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
On February 26, 2026, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Andrea Lucas issued a letter to the 500 largest companies in the United States warning them of potential liability under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for race and sex-based discrimination that may result fro
Sex Discrimination - Pregnancy
March is Women’s History Month, lending itself to a review of the lessons learned over the last three years since enactment of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). While the guidance from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) provides some insight, employers regularly face acc
Sex and Gender Discrimination
On February 26, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a federal sector decision in Selina S. v. Driscoll , ruling that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 allows federal agencies to exclude transgender workers from using bathrooms corresponding to their gender id
ADA - Reasonable Accommodation
Telework as a Reasonable Accommodation After the EEOC’s New Guidance: What Actually Changes for Employers? On February 11, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued new guidance addressing telework accommodations in the federal sector. A
ADA - Reasonable Accommodation
The EEOC recently published an FAQ-style technical assistance document addressing telework accommodations for federal employees with disabilities. Read more about what lessons this offers to private sector employers: EEOC’s Recent FAQs for Federal Sector Agencies Regarding Remote Work for Disabled E
ADA - Reasonable Accommodation
As return-to-office mandates rise, so, too, do employee requests for telework accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). On February 11, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released guidance titled “Frequently Asked Questions from the Federal Sector abo
Federal Gov't - EEOC
In this episode of our Defensible Decisions podcast, Scott Kelly (shareholder, Birmingham) and Nonnie Shivers (office managing shareholder, Phoenix) discuss the EEOC’s January 2026 vote to reclaim authority over most enforcement litigation from its Office of General Counsel, reversing decades of del
Race Discrimination
In this episode of our Defensible Decisions podcast, Scott Kelly (shareholder, Birmingham) sits down with Nonnie Shivers (office managing shareholder, Phoenix) to discuss the implications for employers following EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas’s social media video soliciting discrimination charges from whit
Federal Gov't - EEOC
In January 2026, through a series of party-line votes, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) continued its agency overhaul—revising internal voting procedures, restricting the general counsel’s litigation authority, and rescinding Biden-era harassment guidance. The moves signal tha
Sex and Gender Discrimination
\\\\t The EEOC voted 2-1 to rescind its 2024 harassment guidance over concerns that the guidance exceeded Title VII authority and to comply with President Trump’s executive order regarding gender identity issues.
Sex and Gender Discrimination
On January 22, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted 2–1 to rescind anti-harassment guidance issued in 2024 under the Biden administration, which included guidance related to issues of gender identity discrimination and harassment against LGBTQ+ individuals. With a quor
Federal Gov't - General
Policy Week in Review – January 23, 2026 EEOC Rescinds Enforcement Guidance on Harassment tgelbman@littler.com Fri, 01/23/2026 - 14:49
Sexual Harassment - General
EEOC Rescinds Enforcement Guidance on Harassment On January 22, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission voted to rescind its Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace. The proposal to rescind the guidance was approved two-to-one, with Chair Andrea Lucas (R) and Commissioner
Federal Gov't - EEOC
\\\\t EEOC rescinds prior voting procedures, shifting procedural control to Chair Andrea Lucas to set agendas, call public meetings, and decide when matters will be voted on without public discussion. \\\\t Rapid policy reversals are expected, including a 01.22.26 vote to rescind the 2024 Enforcement Guid
Federal Gov't - EEOC
In this inaugural episode of Ogletree Deakins’ Defensible Decisions podcast, Scott Kelly (shareholder, Birmingham) sits down with Nonnie Shivers (office managing shareholder, Phoenix) to unpack the EEOC’s renewed emphasis on systemic, pattern-or-practice enforcement in the wake of a restored quorum
Title VII - General
Employers shouldn’t overly rely on reports that the EEOC is no longer interested in disparate impact: Private lawsuits or other entities bringing such claims, both in the traditional discrimination and the emerging “illegal DEI” contexts, still pose legal threats. In this episode, our attorneys disc
Immigration - Visas
Related links EEOC Press Release: New and Updated Educational Materials on National Origin Discrimination (11.19.25) EEOC National Origin Discrimination Landing Page EEOC Technical Assistance Document: “Discrimination Against American Workers Is Against the Law” The Equal Employment Opportunity Comm
Federal Gov't - EEOC
In October, the EEOC was restored to full decision-making power for the first time since President Trump’s dismissal of two Democratic members in January.