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The Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) is a strategy developed by the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission which 1) establishes priorities for the EEOC and 2) integrates the EEOC's private and... more +
The Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) is a strategy developed by the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission which 1) establishes priorities for the EEOC and 2) integrates the EEOC's private and public enforcement efforts. The purpose of the SEP is to focus the EEOC's resources to best address discriminatory practices in the workplace. less -
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What Issues is EEOC Flagging for Systemic Cases? EEOC Tells Employers in New Strategic Enforcement Plan.

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EEOC makes no secret as to the policies and practices most likely to trigger systemic action. Indeed, since 2012, EEOC has issued official Strategic Enforcement Plans as a framework for focusing its efforts on areas that...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: September 2023 #4

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Monday, September 18, 2023: Second USDOL WHD PUMP Act Enforcement Action Assessed Penalties Against Employer for Alleged Failure to Provide Pumping Privacy - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”)...more

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Beltway Buzz - January 2023 #2

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U.S. House of Representatives Gets to Work. Hours after the Buzz published on January 6, 2023, Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was elected Speaker of the House on the fifteenth round of voting. With that, members were...more

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DE Under 3: Behind the Scenes of EEOC’s Full Commission Hearing

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In this week’s DE Under 3, expert John Fox shares details on EEOC’s recent public meeting during which it was decided to publish its draft Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) in the Federal Register, and how the holdup behind...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: September 2022 #4

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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 Chambers and Cynthia Hackerott. In today’s edition,...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: September 2022 #3

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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 Chambers and Cynthia L. Hackerott. In today’s edition,...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: September 2022

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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 Chambers and Cynthia L. Hackerott. In today’s edition,...more

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Beltway Buzz - August 2022

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Senate Scrambles Ahead of Summer Escape. While members of the U.S. House of Representatives returned home for the August congressional recess, the U.S. Senate remained in Washington, D.C., this week to wrap up some...more

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The First 100 Week 14: Pro-Labor and Judicial Nominations Continue and DOL Focuses on Worker Status, Pushes for More...

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In the final week of first 100 days of, the Biden administration, significant labor and employment activity includes a Department of Labor (“DOL”) official and two judicial nominations sent to the Senate, a push from the DOL...more

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5 Key Trends For Workplace Class Action Litigation For 2019: Trend #3 Governmental Enforcement Litigation Trends In 2019

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The third key trend from our 16th Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report involves governmental enforcement litigation, including an overview of priorities and filings by the EEOC, the U.S....more

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#10YearChallenge: How Much of a Difference Has a Decade Made in Employment Law?

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Early in 2019, social media feeds, from Instagram to Twitter and Facebook, were filled with “10-Year Challenge” posts. To participate, users posted side-by-side pictures from 2009 and 2019, respectively, with...more

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4 Key Trends In Workplace Class Action Litigation For 2017: #3 Governmental Enforcement Litigation

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Despite the major ideological shift that occurred within American politics in 2017, government-initiated litigation continued to flourish if not increase even after with the election of the pro-business...more

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Steady as She Goes or Charting a New Course? Employment and Labor Signals in the Trump Administration

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As we discussed yesterday at Mintz Levin’s Third Annual Employment Law Summit, big changes are likely in the offing as all three branches of our federal government begin to deal with labor and employment issues following...more

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What 2016 Governmental Enforcement Litigation Trends Suggest For Employers In 2017

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Governmental enforcement litigation was a mixed bag in 2016. The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) continued their aggressive enforcement programs,...more

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Fenwick Employment Brief

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California Legislative Update - In the latter half of 2016, California Governor Jerry Brown signed numerous bills into law. Below is a summary of those laws that will affect California employers in 2017 and beyond. ...more

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Labor & Employment Hot Topics Impacting the Construction Industry

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A number of employment-related developments are likely to impact the construction industry. This article is intended to briefly summarize some of these developments....more

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Will the Jig Be Up for the Gig Economy?

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Employers who rely heavily on independent contractors or temporary workers should take note: “Gig” economy companies are now a priority of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC recently approved...more

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Pennsylvania and DOL Collaborate in Employee Misclassification Enforcement Efforts

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The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry recently signed a three-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division designed to prevent employees from being...more

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DOJ and DOL Expand and Promote the Worker Endangerment Initiative

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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced an expanded national initiative to pursue criminal charges in cases involving worker endangerment. Deputy Attorney General Sally Quillian Yates directed all 93 United States...more

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What’s the Real Effect of OSHA’s Revamped Inspection Process, the “Enforcement Weighing System?”

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On October 1, OSHA started its “Enforcement Weighing System,” which means that OSHA Compliance Officers and Area Offices will be under less pressure to complete a number of inspections and will receive credit for separate...more

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“Individual Accountability for Corporate Wrongdoing”: A Sea Change Or Not?

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On Thursday, September 10, 2015, Deputy Attorney General Sally Quillian Yates delivered remarks announcing a memorandum delivered to all federal prosecutors, including the Antitrust Division: “Individual Accountability for...more

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Health Care Employers’ Safety Records Will Soon Become Publicly Available

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On November 8, 2013, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) published a proposed rule titled “Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses” (“Proposed Rule”). Under the Proposed Rule, employers...more

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2014 in Review: ERISA Civil and Criminal Enforcement Activity by DOL Is Trending Upward

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The Fact Sheet recently published by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) documenting Fiscal Year 2014 civil and criminal enforcement activity under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA) showed...more

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Feds Fast-Forward "Fissured" Focus

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As David Weil, the still relatively new United States Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Administrator describes it, an industry is “fissured” when large companies no longer directly employ the workers that produce their...more

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What’s Ahead in 2015 for Retailers in Labor and Employment Law? Part III

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In part one of this three-part series summarizing the speakers’ key points, we reviewed recent congressional activity, the White House agenda, paid leave legislation, immigration reform, and recent executive orders. Part two...more

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