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EEOC Releases Its Internal Report Card:  Revelations From The Commission’s Annual Performance Report

Seyfarth Synopsis: On March 13, 2022, the EEOC released its fiscal year (“FY”) 2022 performance report (“APR”). The APR is the EEOC’s own “report card.” It analyzes the Commission’s performance results based on its Strategic...more

3/16/2023  /  Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Discrimination , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

The EEOC Proposes Detailed New Enforcement Priorities For 2023-2027

Seyfarth Synopsis: On Tuesday, January 10, the EEOC released for public comment its draft 2023-2027 Strategic Enforcement Plan, or “SEP” (available here)—a document that will guide the Commission’s enforcement priorities for...more

1/18/2023  /  Corporate Counsel , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Discrimination , Enforcement Priorities , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , LGBTQ , Public Comment , Strategic Enforcement Plan

The Future Of The EEOC: The Commission Releases A Draft Of Its Bold 2022-2026 Strategic Plan

Seyfarth Synopsis: On Friday, November 4, the EEOC released its draft 2022-2026 Strategic Plan (available here)—a blueprint of its proposed enforcement plan for the upcoming years. The Plan focuses on strategic objectives...more

11/8/2022  /  Comment Period , Corporate Counsel , Employer Liability Issues , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , Strategic Planning

Geisinger Prevails 4-2 Against EEOC in Pennsylvania Federal Court, Leaving Anomalous ADA Title V Claim Ripe For Summary Judgment  

Seyfarth Synopsis: In a wide-ranging opinion on pivotal ADA and EEOC jurisdictional issues, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in EEOC v. Geisinger Health, et al. called mostly strikes against...more

10/24/2022  /  Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) , Disability , Employer Liability Issues , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , Failure to Accommodate , Reasonable Accommodation

EEOC Fiscal Year-End Filings Eerily Quiet: Litigation Fizzle Or Calm Before The Storm?

Seyfarth Synopsis: Last year was one of change and recovery for the EEOC as a result of the pandemic and new leadership. With the new leadership regime and structural changes at the EEOC came an uptick in filings from FY...more

10/4/2022  /  Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Discrimination , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , Title VII

Illinois Federal Court Grants Class Certification To Cook County Department Of Corrections Applicants Based On Allegedly...

Seyfarth Synopsis: On August 8, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois granted Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification for a class of applicants who sought employment with the Cook County...more

8/12/2022  /  Civil Rights Act , Class Action , Class Certification , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Litigation , Race Discrimination , Title VII

The EEOC Overlooks Pleading Defects In Seeking TRO, Resulting In Denial By Nebraska Federal Court  

Seyfarth Synopsis: In EEOC v. BNSF Railway Co., Case No. 8:21-CV-369 (D. Neb. April 28, 2022), Judge Brian C. Buescher of the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska denied the EEOC’s request for a temporary...more

5/6/2022  /  BNSF Railway , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Litigation , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , Sex Discrimination , Title VII , TRO

Georgia Federal Court Denies Class Certification To AT&T Employees In Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

Seyfarth Synopsis: In Allen et al. v. AT&T Mobility Services, LLC, Case No. 1:18-CV-03730 (N. D. Ga. March 21, 2022), Plaintiffs alleged that AT&T, their former employer, discriminated against them and other pregnant sales...more

3/28/2022  /  AT&T , Civil Rights Act , Corporate Counsel , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Litigation , Pregnancy Discrimination , Title VII

EEOC Technical Assistance On COVID-19: The Commission Adds Insight On Pandemic-Related Retaliation Claims 

Seyfarth Synopsis: On November 17, 2021, the EEOC updated its COVID-19 technical assistance resources to add guidance on pandemic-based employer retaliation and interference. The updated guidelines clarify the rights of...more

11/23/2021  /  Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Corporate Counsel , Employer Liability Issues , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , Retaliation
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