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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Employment Discrimination Anti-Discrimination Policies

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EEOC Partners With TEROs to Support Tribal Members’ Employee Rights

Agency Releases New Television and Radio Campaign to Address Tribal Employment Discrimination and Harassment - WASHINGTON – Partnering with Tribal Employment Rights Offices (TERO) directors from the Nez Perce Tribe and Lummi...more

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Feds Say Tech Industry Still Lacks Diversity: 10 Steps Employers Can Take to Eliminate Barriers

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Tech industry employers may want to boost their anti-discrimination efforts as the federal government recently decided to shine a spotlight on low diversity in many high-tech occupations. Although tech employers have made...more

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EEOC Continues to Shine Spotlight on Construction Industry

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In a post last year, we discussed how examining the EEOC’s annual reports and Strategic Enforcement Plan could provide guidance as to how the agency intends to allocate its resources and enforcement efforts in the upcoming...more

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EEOC Research Finds Unequal Opportunity in the High Tech Sector and Workforce

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released a report, “High Tech, Low Inclusion: Diversity in the High Tech Workforce and Sector from 2014 - 2022” which highlights demographic...more

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Mobley v. Workday: Court Holds AI Service Providers Could Be Directly Liable for Employment Discrimination Under “Agent” Theory

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On July 12, 2024, the court issued a mixed ruling in the closely watched Mobley v. Workday putative class action, which claims that Workday, a Human Capital Management platform, is directly liable for...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: July 2024 #4

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee J. Chambers and Cynthia L. Hackerott. In today’s...more

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AI, Government Contractors, and Employment Discrimination

Increasingly, companies use AI to evaluate job applications and make interviewing or hiring decisions. However, government contractors who use artificial intelligence to evaluate job applications should ensure that the AI not...more

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EEOC Scorecard: How Did The Commission Stack Up in FY 2023?

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released its 2023 Annual Performance Report and a new dashboard highlighting resolved cases. Compared to the prior fiscal year, the EEOC contacted substantially...more

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The Burr Broadcast: EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan

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In this episode of The Burr Broadcast, Labor and Employment attorney Savannah McCabe discusses the newly released Strategic Enforcement Plan and its impact on employers....more

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Is Your HR Department Aware of the Latest EEOC Priorities?

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Periodically, the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) lets us know what to watch out for. On September 21, the EEOC released its Strategic Enforcement Plan for years 2024-2028 (“SEP”), which tells us where the...more

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EEOC’s Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Workplace Harassment - What Should Employers Be Doing as a Result?

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On Oct. 2, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released proposed enforcement guidance on harassment in the workplace, and the proposed guidance has been receiving quite a bit of attention. This begs the...more

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Retaliation: The most successful discrimination claim

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A claim of retaliation can be successful even when the original claim of discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information fails to establish a violation of law....more

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EEOC Releases Strategic Enforcement Plan

Plan Sets Forth Agency’s Priorities for Fiscal Years 2024 - 2028 - WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) for Fiscal Years 2024 –2028. The...more

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New Jersey Supreme Court limits the LAD's reach as to religious institutions, but will it last?

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Key Takeaways - The New Jersey Supreme Court recently ruled that the Law Against Discrimination (LAD) contained an express exception for religious organizations that make employment decisions based on employment criteria...more

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What Construction Employers Need to Know About the EEOC’s New Focus on Discrimination in the Industry

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Construction employers should be mindful of the federal government’s renewed focus on combatting discrimination and harassment in the industry. A recent report from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)...more

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EEOC Announces Strategic Plan Through 2023: Enforcement of Conciliation Agreements is Top of Mind

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On August 22, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced it approved its Strategic Plan for the Fiscal Years 2022-2026. The Strategic Plan sets forth the EEOC’s strategies and objectives for achieving...more

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EEOC Settles First Suit Regarding the Use of Artificial Intelligence

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We previously reported in May of 2022 that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Justice, issued guidance to employers, employees and applicants on the use of...more

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EEOC Breaks New Ground by Settling First-Ever AI Discrimination Lawsuit: 10 Pointers to Avoid Robot Bias

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We’ve reached another milestone in the AI revolution: the federal agency charged with enforcing anti-bias laws just recorded its first-ever settlement in a case involving AI discrimination in the workplace. The Equal...more

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5 Tips to Avoid Workplace Retaliation Claims

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Employers know how important it is to comply with workplace anti-discrimination laws – but equally important is ensuring that employees who complain about perceived discrimination are not retaliated against for doing so, even...more

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Using AI in Human Resources and the Risks of Employment Discrimination

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is taking the world by storm and revolutionizing how people work. While the possibilities for automation and increasing efficiency appear endless with the rapid progression of this technology,...more

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Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission Adds New Definitions for Sex, Religious Creed, and Race and Adds Protections for Employee...

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On June 17, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (“PHRC”) passed new regulations under the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (“PHRA”) that will go into effect on Aug. 16. The PHRA prohibits discrimination in employment...more

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EEOC Issues New Guidance on the use of Software, Algorithms, and Artificial Intelligence on Employment Selection Procedures

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The new technical assistance document is focused on preventing discrimination against job applicants and employees with respect to employment decisions made with the assistance of automated systems - By now, most people...more

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New York City Adds Weight and Height to Protected Classes for Employment Purposes

Last month, New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed a new ordinance that adds weight and height to the city’s antidiscrimination prohibitions. The new measure means that employers in New York can be sued for discrimination...more

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Federal Government Signals Enforcement Priority Regarding Artificial Intelligence Tools in The Workplace

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On top of last week’s Senate hearing into artificial intelligence (“AI”) featuring the testimony of OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”)...more

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The EEOC Continues to Push Enforcement of Anti-Discrimination Laws In Relation to Employers’ Use of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”)...

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On March 23, 2023, the EEOC announced a conciliation agreement with DHI Group, Inc. (“DHI”)—a company that operates a job-search website (Dice.com) for technology professionals. The conciliation arose out of multiple...more

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