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Federal Agencies Issue Guidance Identifying DEI Policies and Practices That May Be Unlawful

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Last month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) issued guidance that aims to educate the public about conduct and programs related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)...more

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Workplace Investigations – One Size Does Not Fit All

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Over the last few years, employers have faced new and expanded obligations under state and federal employment laws relating to prohibition of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in the workplace. These changes stem...more

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EEOC & DOJ New Guidance on DEI-Related Discrimination: What Does it Mean for Employers?

On March 19, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Department of Justice issued guidance addressing unlawful discrimination related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) in the workplace. Although DEI is...more

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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 Shifts Focus to “DEI-Related Discrimination”: What It Means for Title VII Enforcement

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The EEOC has recently issued new guidance signaling a marked shift in its enforcement priorities: a heightened focus on “diversity, equity, and inclusion-related discrimination.” While the foundational legal framework of...more

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EEOC Issues New Technical Assistance Documents Related to DEI

On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released two technical assistance documents focused on educating the public about unlawful discrimination...more

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Issues New Guidance on When It Considers Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives to...

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Recent EEOC actions and guidance provide additional context regarding the Trump Administration Executive Orders targeting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (“DEI”) and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (“DEIA”)...more

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How the EEOC/DOJ Is Defining and Investigating DEI Initiatives and What Employers Should Do

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On March 19, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) jointly issued informal guidance called, “What To Do if You Experience Discrimination Related to DEI at Work.” While...more

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EEOC and DOJ Guidance on DEI

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently published guidance to clarify what it regards as “discriminatory” DEI programs. The EEOC’s guide for employees is titled “What To Do If You Experience...more

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EEOC and DOJ Release Technical Guidance on “Illegal” DEI

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On March 19, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Justice Department issued a press release and two technical assistance documents focused on educating employers, employees, and the public about the...more

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EEOC and DOJ Issue Guidance on DEI-Related Discrimination

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On March 19, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) released two technical assistance documents focused on educating the public about “unlawful discrimination” related to...more

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7 tips for employers about DEI programs

From the feds. This week, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Justice issued technical assistance materials on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, including one document titled...more

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EEOC & DOJ Release Guidelines on “DEI-Related Discrimination”

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” (i.e., non-binding interpretive guidelines for...more

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Conducting Effective Workplace Investigations

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Nothing catches people’s attention like a high-profile, drama-filled lawsuit. Not every employer will deal with a Blake Lively/Justin Baldoni-level feud, but discrimination and harassment lawsuits arise in all types of work...more

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Rising Temperatures in the Workplace: How to Address the Increase in Workplace Civility Concerns

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In today’s increasingly polarized world, the workplace is not immune to the tensions arising from divergent political, social and cultural views. This is particularly evident in discussions surrounding diversity, equity and...more

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NLRB’s General Counsel Provides Guidance on Balancing NLRA and Equal Employment Laws

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All employees have a right to engage in concerted activity under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)—often called “protected concerted activity (PCA)”—meaning that even in a non-union environment, an employer cannot...more

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EEOC Sues San Antonio Car Dealerships for Sex-Based Discrimination and Retaliation

New Federal Lawsuit Says Female Employees Subjected to Pervasive Sexist Comments, Disparate Treatment and Retaliatory Firing - SAN ANTONIO – Benson Enterprises, Inc., the operator of multiple automotive dealerships...more

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EEOC Sues Reggio’s Pizza for Retaliation

Federal Lawsuit Says Illinois Restaurant Fired Employee Who Complained About Harassment - CHICAGO – Reggio’s Pizza, Inc., which operates restaurants and sells ready-made pizza throughout Chicago, violated federal law when...more

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J.A. Croson Pays $1.6 Million to Settle EEOC Racial Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

Plumbing Contractor Will Compensate Black and Hispanic Plumbers Subjected to Racially Hostile Work Environment and Retaliation - TAMPA, Fla. – J.A. Croson, a Sorrento, Florida-based plumbing and HVAC contractor, agreed to...more

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Littler Lightbulb: May Appellate Roundup

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This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments in the federal courts of appeal in the last month. Seventh Circuit Finds EEOC Failed to Prove Racial Harassment in Multi-Employee...more

Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP

EEOC Updates Harassment Guidance

On April 29, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released updated Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace for the first time in over twenty years (the “Guidance”). In the Guidance, the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Get with the Pronoun: Eleventh Circuit Rules Pervasive Misgendering Is Harassment

If an employer or coworker persistently uses a transgender worker’s wrong name or identified pronoun, can that constitute a hostile work environment in violation of Title VII? In Copeland v. Georgia Department of Corrections,...more

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EEOC Finalizes Long-Awaited Workplace Harassment Enforcement Guidance

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its long-awaited final guidance on harassment in the workplace on April 29, 2024, several months following its released proposed guidance in September, which we...more

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EEOC’s New Harassment Enforcement Guidelines: A Good Primer for Addressing Workplace Harassment and Retaliation

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On April 29, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its long-awaited workplace harassment and enforcement guidelines to help employers understand what type of conduct the agency considers to be...more

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TA Dedicated to Pay $460,000 in EEOC Sexual Orientation and Retaliation Suit

Trucking Companies Settle Federal Charges They Allowed Harassment and Termination of Gay Mechanics Because of Sexual Orientation - CLEVELAND – TA Dedicated (formerly known as Transport America) and Transportation...more

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