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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is a United States federal law enacted in 1964 and aimed at preventing discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, and religion. Title VII has been subsequently extended to discrimination on the basis of pregnancy and sexual stereotypes and to prohibit sexual harassment. Title VII applies to all employers with fifteen or more employees including private employers, state and local governments, and educational institutions. less -

Will expanded freedom of religious expression lead to increased tension in the workplace?

McAfee & Taft on 8/7/2025

On July 28, 2025, the Trump administration issued a memorandum to all heads and acting heads of federal government departments and agencies entitled “Protection Religious Expression in the Federal Workplace.” The memo...more

Proselytizing Online, Fired in Real Life: Are Anti-LGBTQ+ Views Protected by Title VII?

Husch Blackwell LLP on 7/25/2025

Earlier this month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement, commenced litigation against Rock Snowpark on July 2, 2025, for allegedly retaliating...more

EEOC Publishes Final Guidance on Workplace Harassment

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Employment Law... on 5/8/2024

On April 29, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published a final version of its Enforcement Guidance on Workplace Harassment. The new guidance provides updates and agency direction on workplace...more

EEOC Issues New Workplace Harassment Guidance

Benesch on 5/7/2024

For the first time in a quarter-century, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued enforcement guidance on workplace harassment. The April 29-guidance consolidates and supersedes several iterations of...more

When religion and DEI training collide

McAfee & Taft on 4/11/2024

Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County, which clarified that Title VII’s protections against discrimination “based on … sex” included sexual orientation and gender identity, an increasing area of...more

EEOC Proposes Workplace Harassment Guidance: What Employers Should Know

Laner Muchin, Ltd. on 10/23/2023

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) proposed new guidance for employers regarding updates to the law and modern examples of workplace harassment. The public is allowed to comment on the proposed guidance...more

Aurora Renovations and Developments, LLC Will Pay $50,000 to Settle Religious Discrimination and Retaliation Suit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 8/4/2023

Settles Federal Charges Company Fired Employees for Refusing to Participate in Mandatory Prayer Meetings - GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Aurora Renovations and Developments, LLC, doing business as Aurora Pro Services, a North...more

EEOC’s Proposed Revision Of Its Guidance Manual On Religious Discrimination

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 12/1/2020

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that it is seeking public input on its updated Compliance Manual on Religious Discrimination. The compliance manual has not been revised since July...more

The Uncertain Landscape of Discrimination & Harassment Laws: Expanding the Definition of “Protected Class”

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 6/5/2019

Seyfarth Synopsis: Laws protecting individuals from discrimination and harassment in the workplace are expanding rapidly at the state and local levels, while the federal landscape remains unclear regarding LGBTQ rights. ...more

Avoiding Claims of Race, Religious, or National Origin Discrimination in the Current Political Climate

Fisher Phillips on 7/27/2017

Unless you have been living under a rock, you know that the United States has had a new president for about six months: Mr. Donald J. Trump. Many suggest (and I do not take a position on this) that President Trump was...more

EEOC Sues MVM, Inc. for Racial Harassment, Religious Discrimination and Retaliation

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 7/21/2017

Security Firm Forced Out Guard for Complaining About Racial Insults, Federal Agency Charges - BALTIMORE - MVM Inc., an Ashburn, Va.-based diversified security services firm, violated federal law when it stopped...more

Part 1 of 2: My Sit-Down Interview With Former EEOC General Counsel David Lopez

Cozen O'Connor on 7/20/2017

Michael Schmidt, Vice Chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Labor & Employment Department, discusses current employment law news, trends, developments and guest analysis. This episode presents the first of two parts of a timely and...more

Employment Law Navigator – Week in Review: August 2016

Zelle LLP on 8/2/2016

Contrary to the EEOC’s position that sexual orientation discrimination is protected by Title VII’s prohibition on gender discrimination, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held last week that existing law does not support...more

Fourth Circuit Says Failure to Replace Employee Does Not Defeat Discriminatory Termination Claim

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 7/26/2016

When a terminated employee alleges that her firing resulted from discrimination or retaliation, employers often dispute those claims by noting that the employer never hired anyone to take the terminated employee’s position....more

Preventing discrimination against Muslim and Middle Eastern employees

McAfee & Taft on 5/24/2016

In the wake of recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has warned employers to be proactive and take measures against discrimination aimed at those who are, or...more

Promoting Workplace Diversity in Times of Trouble

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 3/9/2016

The population in the United States – and by extension, the workforce – is becoming increasingly diverse. According to projections from the U.S. Census Bureau, by 2044, racial and ethnic minorities will be the majority in the...more

National Tire and Battery to Pay $22,500 to Settle EEOC National Origin / Religious Harassment Suit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 10/21/2015

Arab and Muslim Mechanic Was Abused, Federal Agency Charged - CHICAGO - National Tire and Battery (NTB) will pay $22,500 to a former employee to resolve a national origin and religious harassment lawsuit brought by the...more

Employee Relations, Title VII, and the Confederate Battle Flag

Burr & Forman on 8/27/2015

Many workplaces situated below the Mason-Dixon line will employ both those who feel the Confederate flag is a vital part of their heritage and self-expression, and also those who see the Confederate flag as a symbol of...more

California Employment Law Notes - July 2013

Proskauer Rose LLP on 7/12/2013

Employee Must Prove That Illegal Retaliation Was The "But For" Cause Of Adverse Job Action Under Title VII - University of Tex. S.W. Med. Ctr. v. Nassar, 570 U.S. ___, 2013 WL 3155234 (2013) - The United States...more

Employees Must Prove Retaliation Was “But-For” Cause of Employment Action

BakerHostetler on 7/10/2013

Employers are well aware that poorly performing employees may lodge baseless retaliation claims as a smokescreen to interfere with legitimate discipline....more

Employers Prevail In Two U.S. Supreme Court Decisions

Pierce Atwood LLP on 6/27/2013

The U.S. Supreme Court issued two closely watched decisions Monday affecting Title VII cases....more

Supreme Court Issues Two Important Title VII Opinions

Morgan Lewis on 6/26/2013

Divided Court holds that a "supervisor" must be empowered to take tangible employment actions for vicarious liability under Title VII to apply and that Title VII retaliation claims are subject to a higher "but-for" causation...more

Supreme Court Issues Two Title VII Decisions Favorable For Employers

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 6/26/2013

At our recent Labor and Employment Law Seminar, we highlighted a number of outstanding legal cases that have the potential to have a significant impact on employer liability. ...more

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