The Senate labor committee voted to send President Donald Trump’s newest EEOC nominee Brittany Panuccio to the full Senate for confirmation.
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Catholic Group Seeks Expanded EEOC Abortion Accommodation Ruling
A Catholic group plans to appeal a federal court’s decision to vacate an abortion-related portion of EEOC pregnancy bias rules in hopes of obtaining a more expansive ruling shielding religious employers from accommodating medically necessary abortions in addition to “purely elective” ones.
Trump EEOC Pick Pledges to Enforce His Directives ‘Vigorously’
EEOC Republican nominee Brittany Panuccio says she would “vigorously enforce” President Donald Trump’s agenda if confirmed, doubling down on the viewpoint that the commission is an executive branch agency closely tied to the administration’s priorities.
EEOC Sues Indiana Restaurant Over Sex-Based Hostile Environment
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Bossman Tacos LLC alleging that the restaurant company violated federal employment law by subjecting female employees to a hostile work environment based on their sex.
Werner Enterprises Fails to Undo EEOC’s Deaf Driver Bias Win
Werner Enterprises Inc. and a subsidiary failed to convince the Eighth Circuit to overturn a series of rulings in favor of the EEOC, which sued on behalf of a deaf worker denied a driver position.
EEOC to Process Some Transgender Cases After Initial Rollback
EEOC staff were instructed to continue processing some transgender workers’ bias charges, after previously halting work on these claims following a Trump administration directive to end gender identity protections government-wide.
EEOC Sues Over Remote Work for Pregnant South Dakota Woman
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued a South Dakota restaurant franchisee alleging it discriminated against a pregnant employee by denying her a reasonable accommodation and terminating her employment in violation of Title VII and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Democrats Question EEOC Acting Chair on Trump’s Agency Influence
Acting EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas defended her view during her Senate panel confirmation hearing that the civil rights agency is not independent from the president’s authority as she fielded questions about its recent work.
Texas Judge Strikes Transgender Protections in EEOC Guidance (2)
A federal court in Texas vacated portions of EEOC anti-harassment guidance that include LGBTQ+ workplace protections, siding with the state of Texas and a conservative policy think tank that the agency overstepped its authority.
EEOC Asked to Probe Claims of Bias in Law Firm Intern Program
An anti-DEI group filed a bias charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, asking it to investigate a nonprofit that places incoming law students in summer internships, along with the organization’s 44 large law firm affiliates.
Trump Nominates Florida Assistant US Attorney for Open EEOC Seat
President Donald Trump has nominated Brittany Bull Panuccio, an assistant U.S. attorney in Florida, to one of three open seats on the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Trump Bar on Disparate Impact Complicates EEOC’s Diversity Focus
President Donald Trump’s directive stopping federal agencies from bringing unintentional bias claims eliminates a tool for the EEOC to enforce new priorities, including combating the diversity programs it deems discriminatory.
EEOC Sues Marriott Units Over Religious Bias Against Executive
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued two Marriott entities for discrimination against a Seventh Day Adventist sales executive whose religious belief restricts her from working on Saturdays.
Trump Disparate Impact Order Shifts Agency Civil Rights Mission
The Trump administration’s mandate that the EEOC stop using the disparate impact liability theory will alter the agency’s enforcement mission, erode minorities’ civil rights, and open cases for private litigation, attorneys say.
Reed Smith Withholds Documents From EEOC While in Agency Talks
Reed Smith is in talks over a federal diversity probe and therefore doesn’t need to supply records to a US regulator, the law firm’s attorney said.