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When Is a Company Your Employer? Understanding the Integrated Enterprise Doctrine Under Title VII

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Filing a charge of employment discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) can be confusing when determining who the employer is. That’s especially true in a complex corporate environment, where...more

Baker Donelson

AI in HR Investigations: Game-Changer or Pandora's Box?

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The term Artificial intelligence (AI) might be the phrase of 2025. It's written and spoken about everywhere by everyone, and essentially markets itself as the newest, shiniest, and most efficient tool for every industry to...more

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DOJ’s New Civil Rights Fraud Initiative – The Investigations are Coming!

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On May 19, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the launch of the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative (the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative), which will use the federal False Claims Act (FCA) to pursue claims against recipients...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

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

Oppenheimer Investigations Group

Key Insights for Impartial Investigations: Can One be Opinionated and Unbiased at the Same Time?

People, including investigators, have opinions, but that doesn’t necessarily get in the way of doing impartial investigations into school or workplace claims of misconduct, which often center around sensitive issues such as...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

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Investigations: Employers Can Avoid Getting in Their Own Way with Some Planning

At some point, every employer will need to investigate an employee’s complaint. An investigation is an important tool that employers can use to fix a workplace problem and minimize liability. Or, an investigation can create...more

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EEOC Sues Shimmick Corporation for Retaliation

Federal Agency Charges Construction Company Forced Employee to Resign Because She Participated in an Investigation and Opposed Sex Discrimination - CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Shimmick Corporation, doing business as Shimmick...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Workplace Harassment: Liability

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) first updated enforcement guidance on workplace harassment in 25 years is broken down into the three components of a harassment claim: (1) the covered bases and causation;...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

EEOC Releases Final Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace

On April 29, 2024 the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) published its final guidance on harassment in the workplace. As Proskauer previously covered, this final guidance follows proposed guidance,...more

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Passages Family Support to Pay $95,000 to Resolve Religious Discrimination Charge

EEOC Investigation Finds Clinic Refused to Provide Reasonable Accommodation and Discharged Employee Because of Religious Beliefs - SEATTLE – Passages Family Support, a non-profit organization with a clinic in Spokane,...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

A Reminder for Employers: Review Your Separation Agreements

Companies routinely use separation agreements with departing employees. Through those agreements, the employee receives some type of separation benefit (typically a payment or severance) in exchange for waiving and releasing...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

EEOC Issues Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment and Addresses LGBTQ and Racial Employment Issues

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Sexual orientation, gender identity, and race continue to be widely discussed and politicized throughout the U.S. Issues related to these protected categories also continue to arise in the workplace. The EEOC recently issued...more

McAfee & Taft

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 and US Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division Partner to Enhance Enforcement

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Last week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to encourage enhanced law enforcement and greater...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

EEOC and DOL/WHD Sign Formal Cooperation Agreement

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate cooperation between the two agencies through...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Attendance Policies, ADA May Be In EEOC's Crosshairs

No-fault attendance policies may be on a watchlist for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. A recent matter before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, EEOC v. Eberspaecher North America Inc.,...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

EEOC Shares Why Investigators “Red Flag” Charges for Potential Systemic Investigation and Class Litigation

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Recently, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Phoenix District Office held a webinar on Selected Emerging and Developing Issues. The presentation emphasized EEOC’s prioritization of new and developing...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

What’s in Store for the Next Four Years? The EEOC’s Strategic Plan

The EEOC promises to secure greater equitable relief, to better investigate systematic discrimination, and to improve its customer service over the next four years, among other New Year’s resolutions. In its draft EEOC...more

Nilan Johnson Lewis PA

It’s the Best Time of the Year…For a Pay Equity Audit

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As 2022 draws to a close, employers are preparing for holiday parties, analyzing their staffing, and assessing compensation for the coming year in light of significant inflationary pressures and historically low unemployment...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Buyer Beware: Tenth Circuit Issues Decision Emphasizing Critical Need for Employment Diligence

A recent decision from the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals highlights some of the pitfalls of entering into commercial transactions without conducting thorough employment diligence – even in the asset purchase context....more

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Annual Report On EEOC Developments - Fiscal Year 2021

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ANNUAL REPORT ON EEOC DEVELOPMENTS: FISCAL YEAR 2021 - An Annual Report on EEOC Charges, Litigation, Regulatory Developments and Noteworthy Case Developments - INTRODUCTION - This Annual Report on EEOC...more

Brooks Pierce

COVID’s Long-Term Impact: Six Unique Legal Issues Facing Businesses in 2022

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The legal landscape is ever-changing, as new laws are passed or existing laws are interpreted or enforced differently. Brooks Pierce attorneys have identified some of the biggest potential legal issues that businesses need to...more

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EEOC Issues Yearly Financial Report

Agency Rebuilds to Prioritize Tackling Systemic Discrimination and Addressing COVID-19 - WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) detailed its financial management and provided an overview of...more

Jenner & Block

Do Your ESG Disclosures Need Leveling Up? Leading Video Game Company Faces SEC Investigation into Its Harassment and...

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Recent activity by two federal regulators underscores an increasingly obvious reality: when a company is confronted with harassment and discrimination complaints, government agencies will scrutinize its response and may bring...more

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