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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

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Unpacking the Joint EEOC and DOJ Guidance on “DEI-Related Discrimination”

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On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released joint “technical assistance documents” (a one-page document titled “What To Do if You Experience...more

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

EEOC and DOJ Issue Joint Press Release Warning Against Unlawful DEI-Related Discrimination

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a press release on March 19, 2025, to introduce two technical assistant documents “focused on educating the public about unlawful...more

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EEOC Issues New Technical Assistance on “DEI-Related Discrimination”

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On March 19, 2025, the EEOC issued two technical assistance documents addressing “DEI-related discrimination” in the workplace. The first document, issued jointly with the Department of Justice, is a one-pager titled “What To...more

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Costco Urged by Republican AGs to Repeal DEI Policies

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A group of 19 Republican AGs announced that they have sent a letter to Costco Wholesale Corporation, warning that its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies may violate state and federal civil rights laws prohibiting...more

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Democratic AGs Pen Letter Opposing Walmart’s Decision to End Diversity Initiatives

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A group of 13 Democratic AGs wrote a letter to Walmart’s President and CEO expressing concern about Walmart’s announcement that it will end certain aspects of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives....more

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U.S. Supreme Court to Review Title VII Reverse Discrimination Case

On Oct. 4, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari to hear Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services –a reverse discrimination case from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. The question before the Supreme...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

The inexorable zero. The assault on workplace DEI. And four tips for avoiding the attack.

Inexorable. Something that cannot be moved, stopped, persuaded, or altered. In Title VII parlance, the "inexorable zero" is the complete absence of a protected group from a workforce or job classification. When accompanied...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Ten ways to avoid challenges to DEI initiatives

How prepared is your organization? Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policies have faced increased...more

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DEI Under Scrutiny, Part IV: Could the ‘Background Circumstances’ Rule for Discrimination Be Primed for Supreme Court Review?

With high-profile challenges to employer diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and “reverse discrimination” claims on the rise, a case reinforcing the circuit split over whether plaintiffs from a “majority” group...more

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Between a Rock and a Hard Place–Employer’s Longstanding Efforts to Improve Diversity Leads to Accusation of “Reverse”...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: A recently filed “reverse” discrimination action in an Ohio federal court is reflective of a trend about which we recently cautioned employers. Namely, employers are facing a pushback–often by white, male...more

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Employment Law Now IV-82- A Roundtable on the Impact of a President Biden on Labor and Employment Law

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In today’s new episode, Michael Schmidt is joined by a panel of five partners in Cozen O’Connor’s Labor and Employment Department to discuss the likely impact of a President Biden administration on key labor and employment...more

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