Alex Oxyer on Employment Discrimination

New York Federal Court Denies Class Certification To Employees Of The Fire Department Of New York

Seyfarth Synopsis: In Richardson v. City of New York, No. 17 Civ. 9447, 2021 WL 1910689 (S.D.N.Y. May 12, 2021), a putative class of Plaintiffs alleged that the Fire Department of New York was discriminatory in its hiring,...more

5/20/2021 / Class Action , Class Certification , Disparate Impact , Dukes v Wal-Mart , Employment Discrimination

2020’s Top 5 Most Intriguing Developments in EEOC-Initiated Litigation (And A Preview of Our Annual EEOC Litigation Report)

Seyfarth Synopsis: We are once again pleased to offer our loyal blog readers a breakdown of the five most intriguing developments in EEOC litigation in 2020, in addition to a pre-publication preview of our annual report on...more

1/12/2021 / Employment Discrimination , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , Equal Pay Act , LGBTQ , Reasonable Accommodation , Religious Accommodation , Religious Discrimination , Sex Discrimination , Title VII

EEOC Update: The Commission Launches A New A To Z Webpage About Systemic Discrimination Enforcement

Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 8, 2021, the EEOC unveiled a new webpage explaining the administrative and litigation tools used by the Commission to identify and pursue systemic discriminatory practices. This new guidance is...more

1/11/2021 / Corporate Counsel , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Discrimination , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

EEOC Update: Commission’s Litigation Report Card Trumpets A Surge In Recoveries And A Cut In Backlog

Seyfarth Synopsis: On November 16, 2020, the EEOC released its “Agency Financial Report” (“AFR”) for Fiscal Year 2020. The AFR is a data compilation regarding the EEOC’s financial health, initiatives, and guiding principles,...more

11/17/2020 / Employer Liability Issues , Employment Discrimination , Employment Litigation , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , Mediation

Petition For Additional Attorneys’ Fees Denied By D.C. Court In Largest Employment Discrimination Class Action Settlement In U.S....

Seyfarth Synopsis: In a recent ruling out of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the Court assessed a petition for attorney’s fees filed in conjunction with the settlement of a 43-year old sex discrimination...more

11/12/2020 / Attorney's Fees , Civil Rights Act , Class Action , Employment Discrimination , Employment Litigation , Title VII

EEOC Update: The Commission Finally Releases Its Proposed Amendments For Its Conciliation Process

Seyfarth Synopsis: As we first reported here, the EEOC announced in August 2020 that it was proposing significant amendments to its conciliation process via a notice of proposed rulemaking (“NPRM”), though specific details...more

10/9/2020 / Conciliation , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Discrimination , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , NPRM , Proposed Amendments , Rulemaking Process

EEOC Update: The Commission Holds Public Meeting On Proposed Amendments To Conciliation Process

Seyfarth Synopsis: On August 18, 2020, the EEOC held a public meeting to address a notice of proposed rulemaking containing potential substantive amendments to the Commission’s conciliation process. Though a copy of the...more

8/19/2020 / Conciliation , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Discrimination , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , NPRM , OMB , Proposed Amendments , Public Meetings , Rulemaking Process , Sunshine Act

EEOC Update: The Commission Resumes Issuance of Charge Closure Documents

Seyfarth Synopsis: On August 3, 2020, the EEOC announced in a press release that it will resume issuing charge closure documents, or “Notices of Right to Sue.” The Commission had previously suspended issuing closure documents...more

8/4/2020 / Charging Party , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Discrimination , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , Harassment , Labor Law Violations , Press Releases , Right to Sue Letter

EEOC Update: The Commission Announces Two New Pilot Programs For Conciliation And Mediation Processes

Seyfarth Synopsis: On July 7, 2020, the EEOC announced in a press release two new six-month pilot programs aimed at increasing voluntary resolutions of discrimination charges. One of the new programs seeks to increase the...more

7/9/2020 / Conciliation , Employment Discrimination , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , Federal Pilot Programs , Mediation

EEOC Update: The Commission Unveils New Guidance To Provide More Transparency For Commissioner Charges And Directed Investigations

Seyfarth Synopsis: On June 5, 2020, the EEOC rolled out a new webpage specifically addressing its procedures for instituting Commissioner charges and directed investigations. The webpage provides much-needed insight into...more

6/9/2020 / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) , Civil Rights Act , Employment Discrimination , Enforcement Actions , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , GINA , Investigations , Labor Law Violations , Title VII , Transparency

EEOC Update: The Commission Rolls Out Pilot Program On Conciliating Discrimination And Harassment Allegations

Seyfarth Synopsis: As reported here, on May 29, 2020, EEOC Chair Janet Dhillon advised agency officials of a new, six-month pilot program changing the Commission’s practices in settling workplace bias claims before pursuing...more

6/3/2020 / Bias , Conciliation , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Discrimination , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , Harassment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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