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Disparate Impact
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Executive Order 14281: The End of Fair Lending Law Enforcement Through Use of the Disparate Impact Legal Theory?
Will the courts agree? Building on the Trump Administration’s efforts to dismantle disparate impact as a basis for discrimination claims, the Office of Legal Counsel of the U.S. Department of Justice has said that the...more
On May 20, 2026, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) officially withdrew Circular 4704.1A, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Requirements and Guidelines for Federal Transit Administration Recipients. The action,...more
On June 9, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that its Office of Legal Counsel has concluded that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s disparate-impact guidelines under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act...more
The New York State Division of Human Rights (NYSDHR) recently released Title VI training materials in connection with the new Title VI coordinator and training law that becomes effective this upcoming academic year. As we...more
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) lawsuit against the New York Times, EEOC v. The New York Times Company, Case No. 1:26-cv-03704, has emerged as a closely watched test of how federal...more
Québec employers will soon have to comply with new obligations regarding the prevention of sexual violence in the workplace. On May 27, 2026, the Regulation respecting the measures to prevent or put a stop to sexual violence...more
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. Importantly, this change is not yet in...more
On June 11, 2026, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released a proposed rule that, if finalized, will substantially change eligibility for the 8(a) business development program for businesses owned and controlled by...more
On June 10, 2026, a coalition of twenty states and the District of Columbia filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland challenging federal agency actions taken to implement Executive Order (EO) 14398,...more
On June 4, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or the Agency) published a new National Enforcement Plan (NEP) for Fiscal Years 2025-2029....more
On June 9, 2026, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Legal Counsel released a memorandum opinion finding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) existing guidelines on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act’s...more
European Pro Bono Week is a multi-city, week-long event to celebrate and highlight the role played by European lawyers in supporting civil society and human rights organisations....more
On June 9, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) issued an opinion concluding that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) long-standing approach to disparate-impact liability under...more
On June 11, 2026, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) proposed significant changes to the 8(a) Business Development (BD) program's requirements for establishing social disadvantage in a new rule, "Reforms To Remove...more
Although France has missed the June 7, 2026 deadline for transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive into national law, the government recently released a revised draft of such a law. Below are the key features of the draft...more
Key Takeaways: On June 4, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) approved a new National Enforcement Plan (NEP) for fiscal years 2025–2029, replacing the Biden-era 2024–2028 Strategic...more
The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) first False Claims Act (FCA) settlement under its new Civil Rights Fraud Initiative offers key insight for federal contractors, federal funding recipients and healthcare providers. Under...more
On June 4, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Andrea R. Lucas signed the National Enforcement Plan for Fiscal Years 2025-2029 (the NEP), formally replacing the Biden-era Strategic Enforcement Plan for Fiscal...more
Every four years, post-election, many Americans come together to agree that the Electoral College is antiquated and dysfunctional. The losing side moans and groans and demands change, and then forgets about it for the next...more
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on June 11, 2026, will publish in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to roll back the agency's presumption of social disadvantage for individually owned...more
The U.S. Supreme Court’s April 29, 2026 decision in Louisiana v. Callais raises significant questions about the ongoing constitutionality of the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA). In Callais, the Supreme Court struck down a...more
On June 4, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a new National Enforcement Plan (NEP), effective immediately, replacing the Biden-era Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP). The NEP realigns federal...more
BLOG OVERVIEW: On June 4, 2026, EEOC adopted a new National Enforcement Plan (NEP) for Fiscal Years 2025–2029, replacing the prior FY2024–2028 Strategic Enforcement Plan and marking one of the most significant shifts in...more
On our May 28, 2026, Employment Law Webinar, HSB’s Matt Blake discussed one of the more nuanced intersections in employment law: the relationship between state workers' compensation systems and the Americans with Disabilities...more
This series will cover best practices for writing investigation reports and decisions in Title IX cases that comply with current regulatory requirements. Each training will take place across two days. The initial sessions...more
