By: Adam Rongo, Andrew Scroggins, and Christopher DeGroff
Seyfarth Synopsis: On November 15, 2024, the EEOC released its Agency Financial Report (“AFR”) for Fiscal Year 2024. The AFR is intended to provide a description of the Agency’s financial management and offer high-level performance information. This year’s edition marks the sixth version of the publication, following the release
Continue Reading EEOC Posts Its Internal Scorecard: Insights For EmployersAuthors: Christopher J. DeGroff, Andrew L. Scroggins, Samantha Brooks, James P. Nasiri and Ridhima Bhalla
Seyfarth Synopsis: Following a handful of sluggish years in terms of EEOC litigation activity, the Commission returned to form by filing 144 merit lawsuits in Fiscal Year 2023. Given that the EEOC finally secured its Democratic majority and had a notably
Continue Reading EEOC Case Filings Plummet: A Look at the EEOC’s Surprisingly Sluggish FY 2024By: Anthony LaPlaca, Dawn Solowey, Andrew Scroggins & Adrienne Lee
Seyfarth Synopsis: In June 2024, Seyfarth published a blog article warning construction industry employers of recent anti-harassment guidelines issued by the EEOC. We predicted that the EEOC has “put the construction industry squarely in its sights.”[1] In this follow-up Alert, we discuss recent cases confirming the renewed
Continue Reading What Construction Firm Employers Should Do Right Now to Minimize Legal Risk of Discrimination and Harassment Lawsuits
Seyfarth Synopsis: EEOC Commissioner Keith Sonderling, a Republican who first joined the EEOC in 2020, has announced his departure from the Commission in August 2024. Sonderling’s tenure was marked by his significant contributions to discussions on artificial intelligence in employment, establishing him as a leading authority on the subject. His departure leaves the EEOC with a 3-1 Democratic majority, and
Continue Reading Commissioner Sonderling to Depart from EEOC in August 2024Authors: Christopher Kelleher and Andrew Scroggins
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has issued guidance tailored to the construction industry regarding compliance with anti-harassment laws. This lines up with our prediction in early 2024 that the EEOC had put the construction industry squarely in its sights. The guidance is important for construction-industry leaders and employers to
Continue Reading EEOC Issues Anti-Harassment Guidance To Construction-Industry EmployersBy: Yoon-Woo Nam, Alexandra R. Hassell, and Christopher DeGroff
Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released its 2023 Annual Performance Report and a new dashboard highlighting resolved cases. Compared to the prior fiscal year, the EEOC contacted substantially more potential claimants and filed a great number of merits lawsuits in 2023. It also
Continue Reading EEOC Scorecard: How Did The Commission Stack Up in FY 2023?
We are pleased to announce the publication of the latest edition of Developments in Equal Pay Litigation, available as an eBook here. This report contains our annual analysis of trends and developments in the relentlessly dynamic body of law that is the equal pay litigation and legislation landscape. It was released along with Seyfarth’s
Continue Reading Now Available: 2024 Edition of Developments In Equal Pay LitigationAuthor: Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Each year, our team at Seyfarth analyzes every EEOC case filing—as well as EEOC-related legal decisions from around the country—to compile the definitive A-Z desk reference for “everything EEOC.” As we turn the page into 2024, we are pleased to announce the publication of Seyfarth Shaw’s 2024 Edition of its EEOC-Initiated Litigation Report.
This year’s
Continue Reading Seyfarth’s 2024 EEOC-Initiated Litigation Report Explains the Driving Forces Behind the Surge in EEOC FilingsBy: Christine M. Costantino, Taylor Iaculla, and Andrew Scroggins
Seyfarth Synopsis: One of the most anticipated employment cases of the term was recently argued before the United States Supreme Court. In Muldrow v. City of St. Louis the Court requested the parties address the issue: Whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in
Continue Reading Justices Mull Fundamental Change To Proving Claims Of Discrimination During Oral Argument On Muldrow v. City of St. LouisBy: Rachel V. See
Seyfarth Synopsis: Following President Biden’s comprehensive Executive Order on AI, the White House announced the formation of the “US AI Safety Institute” within the Commerce Department’s technology arm, the NIST. The Institute has been directed to develop technical guidance used by regulators, such as the EEOC, considering rulemaking and enforcement on discrimination related to AI. The
Continue Reading How the Federal Government’s AI Risk Management Practices Will Set the Standard: A Closer Look at Government Action Following President Biden’s Executive Order on AI