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EEOC Releases New National Enforcement Plan

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On June 4, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released its “National Enforcement Plan Fiscal Years 2025-2029” (“NEP”). The NEP rescinds the agency’s former “Strategic Enforcement Plan Fiscal Years...more

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Same Agency, New Targets: What the EEOC’s New National Enforcement Plan Really Means for Employers

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In a critical development, the EEOC has officially replaced its Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) for Fiscal Years 2024–2028 with a new National Enforcement Plan (NEP) for Fiscal Years 2025–2029, signed by Chair Andrea R....more

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EEOC Scales Back Federal EEO Reporting Requirements: What It Means for Private-Sector Employers

On June 3, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued Directives Transmittal No. 960.001, titled, “Additional Instructions for MD-715 Reporting for 2026,” signed by Chair Andrea R. Lucas....more

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Beltway Buzz - June 2026

The Beltway Buzz® is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more

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EEOC Releases New National Enforcement Plan

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On June 4, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a new National Enforcement Plan outlining the agency’s enforcement priorities and areas of focus for investigations and litigation. The Plan...more

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EEOC Issues New National Enforcement Plan for FY 2025-FY2029

On June 4, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) approved a new National Enforcement Plan (NEP) that prioritizes intentional discrimination and cases of broader impact, targets programs or practices...more

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Policy Week in Review – June 5, 2026

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NLRB Chair Murphy and General Counsel Carey Testify at House Subcommittee Hearing  - On June 4, the House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing, with the National Labor Relations Board...more

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EEOC Issues New Enforcement Plan: 5 Steps for Employers to Ensure Compliance with Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws

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Employers now have a roadmap from the federal government on how best to comply with workplace anti-discrimination laws under the Trump administration. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) just released an...more

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EEOC Proposes to Rescind Employer Voluntary Affirmative Action Plan Guidance

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Employers may see changes to long-standing federal guidance on voluntary affirmative action plans. On May 27, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) submitted a proposal to the Office of Information and...more

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The ADA Interactive Process: Best Practices for Employers

Most employers know that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires a covered employer to provide "reasonable accommodations" for qualified employees with disabilities. What gets less attention is the process the law...more

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EEO-1 Reporting Going Away? Breaking Down the EEOC’s New Proposal

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On May 14, 2026, the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) submitted a request to rescind the demographic reporting obligations of large employers in the U.S. The “Pending EO 12866 Regulatory Review” notice...more

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EEOC Moves to Rescind Longstanding Affirmative Action Rule Under Title VII

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Key Highlights - The EEOC has submitted a rulemaking item for White House regulatory review that would rescind its 1979 Interpretive Rule, “Affirmative Action Appropriate Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.”...more

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Handling Preservation of Nontraditional ESI Sources for eDiscovery

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Editor’s Note: Preserving electronically stored information (ESI) has become increasingly complex as organizations rely on a growing mix of communication platforms, cloud applications, structured data systems, and AI-enabled...more

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Conscience Protection Laws: What Healthcare Employers Should Know

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As Utah Senate Bill 174, Exercise of Religious Beliefs and Conscience Amendments, went into effect on May 6, 2026, healthcare employers should be aware not only of this law’s broad requirements, but also of the growing trend...more

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EEO-1 Reports, Remote Work, and Non-Compete Restrictions in Tennessee - Employment Law This Week®

What employers should know about key developments this week: • EEOC Proposes Eliminating EEO-1 Reports: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is proposing the complete elimination of EEO-1 reports (which...more

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Florida Employers Gain Clearer Claims Timelines Starting July 1 Under Amended Civil Rights Act

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Florida lawmakers amended the Florida Civil Rights Act (FCRA) to clarify when and how employees can bring civil actions. The amendment makes it clear that an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Notice of Right to...more

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Return-to-Office Policies Are Creating New ADA Risks for Employers

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As employers continue implementing return-to-office (RTO) policies, many Florida employers are experiencing increased accommodation requests involving remote work, hybrid schedules, modified start times, and intermittent...more

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EEOC wants to eliminate safe harbor for voluntary affirmative action plans

This stone won’t cause much of a ripple. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission submitted a request to the White House to rescind its 1979 guidance regarding voluntary affirmative action plans. Given the Trump...more

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EEOC Signals End to Federal EEO-1 Reporting, but Employers Should Still be Prepared to File in 2026

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On May 14, 2026, the EEOC submitted a formal proposal seeking to eliminate the mandatory EEO-1 reporting requirements. No other publicly available information was provided by the EEOC other than the title of its submission to...more

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EEOC signals a potential retreat from EEO‑1 reporting: What employers should really be watching

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has taken a notable step that could reshape how workplace demographic data is collected at the federal level. A recent proposal would eliminate or significantly scale...more

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Employer Checklist for June 2026

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Here are the top 10 workplace compliance items you should tackle in June 2026, based on the latest labor and employment law updates....more

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Employer Protections for Voluntary Affirmative Action Plans May End Soon: 3 Takeaways From EEOC’s New Proposal

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A longtime rule may soon be scrapped that helped employers ensure they were providing equal employment opportunities and improve diversity, equity, and inclusion while also complying with federal anti-discrimination laws. The...more

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Proposed EEOC Rule Signals Shift in Reporting Requirements

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On May 14, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) submitted a proposal to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (“OIRA”) seeking to rescind EEO-1 reporting requirements for all eligible employers,...more

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When Termination Becomes a Litigation Risk: Using severance strategically

Even strong termination decisions can create litigation risk. Employers often assume that a legally defensible termination decision will not create a litigation risk. But that is not always the case. Even...more

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EEOC’s Tenacious Pursuit of Discovery Bore Fruit

The EEOC sued a business that managed apartment complexes, alleging employment discrimination. The court wrote that the parties had been “embroiled” in a discovery dispute over GEM’s responses. The EEOC diligently pursued...more

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