Investigations, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Employment Litigation

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

Jaburg Wilk on 8/15/2025

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

Conducting Effective Workplace Investigations

Woods Rogers on 3/11/2025

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

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

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 1/31/2025

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

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

Foley & Lardner LLP on 10/17/2023

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

EEOC and DOL/WHD Sign Formal Cooperation Agreement

Fox Rothschild LLP on 9/18/2023

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

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

Brooks Pierce on 3/8/2022

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

Lincoln Cemetery Sued by EEOC for Retaliation

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 8/23/2017

Company Terminated a 31-Year Veteran Employee After She Participated in a Discrimination Investigation, Federal Agency Charges - ATLANTA - Lincoln Cemetery, Inc., an Atlanta corporation specializing in interment...more

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