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EEOC Withdraws Harassment Guidance

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On 22 January 2026, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted to rescind its 2024 Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace. Although the withdrawal does not alter federal anti discrimination...more

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DOJ’s FCA Head Shares Enforcement Insights

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Attendees of the Federal Bar Association’s annual Qui Tam Conference gained valuable insights from one of DOJ’s top False Claims Act enforcers last month. Commercial Litigation Branch Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brenna...more

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EEOC Changes Course Regarding Employee Bathroom Access Based Upon Gender Identity

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In January, the EEOC rescinded its 2024 Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace (the “2024 Guidance”) to comply with President Trump’s Executive Order 14168: Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and...more

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The EEOC’s new DEI enforcement posture: What employers need to know (and do now)

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In the last few weeks, the EEOC has sent a message that employers should not miss: DEI programs and initiatives that differentiate by protected class, or that are perceived to do so in design or effect, are now squarely in...more

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Living With The EO 14173 Certification Requirement For Federal Contractors, One Year In - The Government Contractor

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Throughout 2025, the Trump Administration communicated that it considered Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs legally suspect. Executive Order 14173 declared that DEI programs “violate the text and spirit of our...more

Bricker Graydon Wyatt LLP

[Webinar] Transferrable Skills for Title IX and Title VI Investigators (Free Title IX In Focus Series) - March 26th, 1:00 pm -...

Many colleges and universities have created civil rights offices that address both sexual misconduct and protected status discrimination and harassment. In creating these offices, institutions are best served by...more

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Third Circuit Expands Pennsylvania Restrictions on Employer Use of Criminal History Information

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reversed a district court’s dismissal of a job applicant’s claim under Pennsylvania’s Criminal History Record Information Act (“CHRIA”), holding that the statute applies even...more

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Mistakes Employers Make During the ADA Accommodation Process and How to Avoid Them

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Ensuring compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and state-level disability laws, which require covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees with disabilities unless doing so...more

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EEOC Guidance on Telework and the ADA: What Employers Should Know as Return-to-Office Policies Continue to Evolve

As many employers continue to develop their post-COVID return-to-office policies, questions remain about when remote work may be required as a reasonable accommodation under federal disability law. ...more

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EEOC Issues Guidance on Telework as a Reasonable Accommodation

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), in coordination with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), recently issued a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document addressing when telework may constitute a...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Flores is back in the game against NFL. Now what?

Does the NFL fight or punt? After a torturous four years of litigation, coach Brian Flores and his fellow plaintiff coaches have prevailed in their arguments that they should not be required to arbitrate their claims of...more

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Fortune 500 Companies Beware: EEOC Chair Sends Warning on DEI Compliance

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Fortune 500 companies recently received an important message from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: review your diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives carefully....more

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SuperVision - Labor & Employment Law Insights, Issue 1, 2026

This is the first issue of SuperVision in 2026 covering a variety of topics, including the NLRB and what to expect with its newly constituted quorum, the impact on employers of the EEOC’s recission of its 2024 Harassment...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

EEOC Rescinds 2024 Harassment Guidance

On January 23, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted 2-1 to rescind its “Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace” enacted in April 2024. This is a move that was expected and was in...more

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Proskauer Partners with the ACLU to Challenge Voting Restrictions in South Carolina

In partnership with the American Civil Liberties Union’s Voting Rights Project (ACLU VRP) and the ACLU of South Carolina, Proskauer filed a lawsuit on behalf of the NAACP of South Carolina and individual South Carolina voters...more

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Texas Joins the AI Regulation Wave: Key Employer Takeaways From the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act

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Artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies are rapidly transforming workplace practices—from recruitment and candidate screening to performance evaluations and operational decision-making. New technology breeds new...more

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Arizona Considers Legislation to Deter DEI Programs and Policies

A bill that has advanced to the Arizona Senate would allow employees to seek damages and injunctive relief against employers that violate state or federal laws prohibiting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) “policies” and...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Democratic senators urge agencies to reinstate disparate impact liability references

On February 25, a group of Democratic senators issued a letter urging the OCC, FDIC, and NCUA to reinstate references to disparate impact liability in their respective organizations’ supervisory guidance. The letter argued...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

When Placement Is Not Control: Federal Court Dismisses Student’s Civil-Rights Claims Against Public District for Private Abuse

In Vincent C. v. Pennsbury School District, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania dismissed with prejudice a student’s federal civil-rights claims arising from sexual abuse perpetrated by a...more

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EEOC Letter Cautions Corporate America to Discontinue Unlawful DEI Programs

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...more

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EEOC Challenges Women-Only Corporate Event as Sex Discrimination

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On February 17, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC” or the “Agency”) filed a federal lawsuit against Coca‑Cola Beverages Northeast, Inc. (“Coca-Cola”) alleging that the company violated Title VII of...more

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AI Deepfakes in the Workplace: A New Frontier of Employer Liability

The technology that was supposed to make work easier is now making it more dangerous. AI-generated deepfakes—defined generally as fabricated images, video, and audio that look and sound real—have arrived in the workplace, and...more

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Top California Workplace Bills to Watch in 2026

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California employers can now get a first look at the state’s key workplace-related legislative proposals in 2026. The state’s deadline for introducing new legislation in the current session was February 20, and lawmakers...more

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Connecticut attorney general releases guidance on application of state and federal laws to AI

On February 25, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong released a memorandum on the application of existing state and federal laws to AI use. The guidance detailed the OAG’s enforcement authority under anti-discrimination...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Second Circuit finds no Fair Housing Act liability, reverses FCRA ruling in tenant screening dispute

On February 20, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit vacated in part, affirmed in part, and reversed in part a lower court’s ruling in a case involving allegations of housing discrimination under the Fair Housing Act...more

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