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Understanding the EEOC’s Guidance on DEI-Related Discrimination in the Workplace

On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued a technical assistance document titled, “What You Should Know About DEI-Related Discrimination at Work.”  The document is comprised of a...more

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DOJ and EEOC Issue Guidance Regarding “Unlawful DEI-Related Discrimination”

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On March 19, 2025, the US Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued a joint press release announcing two technical assistance documents addressing diversity, equity, and...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

What to do about DEI? Former EEOC officials weigh in

On March 19, Andrea Lucas (Republican appointee), Acting Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, released a document titled, “What You Should Know About DEI-Related Discrimination at Work,” offering...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

Practical Policies: Discerning DEI Discrimination

In the latest episode of the Mintz on Air: Practical Policies podcast, Member Jen Rubin unpacks the recent EEOC guidance on DEI discrimination with fellow Employment Member, Geri Haight. Jen and Geri discuss the content and...more

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Five Key Points on DEI from EEOC/DOJ Guidance

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) issued two technical guidance documents on March 19, 2025 that every employer should read. The first document, issued jointly with the Department of Justice is titled...more

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Former EEOC Officials Push Back on EEOC/DOJ Guidance on DEI

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Ten former EEOC officials, including former Chairs, Vice Chairs, Commissioners, General Counsels, and Legal Counsels nominated by Presidents from George W. Bush to Donald Trump, have issued a joint statement about guidance...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New EEOC Guidance Creates DEI Compliance Considerations for Employers

On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), together with the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), issued a press release cautioning employers against discrimination arising from diversity,...more

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Navigating DEI Initiatives in Compliance with Title VII: Insights from EEOC and DOJ Guidance

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On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued guidance clarifying how Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives intersect with Title VII of the...more

Gould + Ratner LLP

EEOC Breaks Silence on Employer DEI Policies

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After months of uncertainty over what aspect of employer DEI (or diversity, equity and inclusion) policies could be discriminatory, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ)...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

EEOC and DOJ Increase Scrutiny on Employer Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs and Practices

On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released two “technical assistance” documents clarifying the Trump Administration’s position on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the...more

Conn Maciel Carey LLP

EEOC Shifts Focus to “DEI-Related Discrimination”: What It Means for Title VII Enforcement

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The EEOC has recently issued new guidance signaling a marked shift in its enforcement priorities: a heightened focus on “diversity, equity, and inclusion-related discrimination.” While the foundational legal framework of...more

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EEOC Sets Its Sights on DEI Programs: What Employers Need to Know

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that it will be examining DEI programs for potential violations of Title VII following President Trump’s executive orders regarding DEI programs and the...more

Saul Ewing LLP

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Issues New Guidance on When It Considers Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives to...

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Recent EEOC actions and guidance provide additional context regarding the Trump Administration Executive Orders targeting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (“DEI”) and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (“DEIA”)...more

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How the EEOC/DOJ Is Defining and Investigating DEI Initiatives and What Employers Should Do

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On March 19, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) jointly issued informal guidance called, “What To Do if You Experience Discrimination Related to DEI at Work.” While...more

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EEOC and DOJ Release Guidance on DEI and Workplace Discrimination

On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and the U.S. Department of Justice issued two technical assistance documents discussing how the agencies view and define Diversity, Equity and...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

New EEOC Guidance Advises on Acceptable Workplace DEI Practices

The EEOC and Department of Justice have weighed in on DEI in the workplace. In two guidance documents, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) presented its stance for employers to steer clear of illegal...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

What is DEI Discrimination? The Latest from the EEOC.

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On March 19, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued guidance and a Q&A document that provide additional details regarding what constitutes “DEI-Related Discrimination at Work” and what steps employees...more

Frantz Ward LLP

EEOC and DOJ Issue Joint Guidance Regarding DEI-Related Discrimination in the Workplace

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On March 19th, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a joint technical assistance document titled: “What to Do if You Experience Discrimination Related to DEI at Work.”...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

DEI and Discrimination: What Employers Should Know

Warning of unlawful DEI-related discrimination in the workplace, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued guidance this week outlining when a DEI initiative, policy,...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Ensuring Lawful DEI Practices: New Guidelines for Employers

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On March 18, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) released two technical assistance documents to help inform what each agency views as “unlawful” discrimination...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

7 strikes, and this employer is OUT!

Employer going to trial in age discrimination case. We had a blizzard last Friday (in North Carolina, 2 inches is a blizzard), and we still have ice and snow on the ground a week later. Anyway, I've had enough of winter now...more

Littler

Littler Lightbulb: July Appellate Roundup

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This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments in federal courts of appeal in the last month....more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Bill Introduced by J.D. Vance Would Seek to “Dismantle” All Federal DEI Programs

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While properly implemented DEI programs remain permissible under Title VII and other applicable laws, recent legislation proposed by Senate and House Republicans would seek to eliminate any such programs sponsored or...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Mandatory Unconscious Bias Training Did Not Violate Title VII

Employers are facing an increasing number of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charges and lawsuits from white employees who claim that exposure to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) training at work...more

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Webinar: Is Your DEI Policy Setting You Up for a Lawsuit?

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This webinar addresses the legal challenges presented by harassment, reverse discrimination and Section 1981 claims, among others, as well as various defenses and measures your team can take to reduce the risk of legal...more

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