By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Christopher J. DeGroff, Alex W. Karasik, and Sarah K. Bauman
Seyfarth Synopsis: On March 28, 2022, the EEOC released its fiscal year 2023 budget justification (see here) and fiscal year 2021 performance report (“APR”) (see here). The APR is a “report card” analysis of the EEOC’s litigation goals and performance
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Alex W. Karasik
Seyfarth Synopsis: In an EEOC-initiated systemic lawsuit alleging that a senior living and nursing facility operator violated the Americans With Disabilities Act (“ADA”) by failing to offer employees light duty as a reasonable accommodation and ignoring its obligation to engage in an interactive process, a federal district court in California recently
Continue Reading California Court Dismisses Deficient Disability Claims In EEOC-Initiated Systemic Action
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Christopher J. DeGroff, and Matthew J. Gagnon
Seyfarth Synopsis: Reviewing the EEOC’s case filings during the first half of the Commission’s fiscal year may already reveal some surprising trends, most notably a sharp uptick in the total number of case filings – up 75% from the same point last year – and a
Continue Reading Midyear Peek: What Has The EEOC Been Up To In FY 2017?
Seyfarth Synopsis: Governmental enforcement litigation was a mixed bag in 2016. The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) continued their aggressive enforcement programs, but their effectiveness was down “by the numbers” as compared to previous years. What does this mean for 2017? In the 6th and final installment in our series of blog postings
Continue Reading What 2016 Governmental Enforcement Litigation Trends Suggest For Employers In 2017
On February 9, 2017, Seyfarth Shaw hosted a signal event regarding workplace class action litigation in 2016 and the implications for employers looking to anticipate and prepare for workplace trends in 2017.
Vickie Lipnic, the newly appointed Acting Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, joined Jerry Maatman in launching Seyfarth’s 2017 Workplace Class Action Litigation Report. Vickie has been
Continue Reading Workplace Class Action Event Featuring Jerry Maatman and EEOC Acting Chair Victoria Lipnic
By Christopher DeGroff, Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., and Jennifer A. Riley
On November 19, 2015, the EEOC released its annual 2015 Performance and Accountability Report (“PAR”). The Report reflects the progress of the EEOC’s continued efforts to meet the enforcement priorities outlined in its 2012 strategic enforcement plan (“SEP”), including its systemic litigation initiative. For employers, this is perhaps
Continue Reading Employers Beware: EEOC’s 2015 Performance And Accountability Report Reaffirms Its Commitment To High Profile, Systemic Litigation
For all our loyal blog readers – our Annual EEOC-Initiated Litigation Webinar is scheduled for Monday, March 23, 2015. Click here to register and attend.
Our readers have given us wide-ranging feedback since the launch of our annual EEOC litigation study, EEOC-Initiated Litigation: Case Law Developments In 2014 And Trends To Watch For In 2015. This publication is a
Continue Reading Annual EEOC-Initiated Litigation Webinar: Case Law Developments In 2014 And Trends To Watch For In 2015
By Christopher DeGroff, Kevin Fritz, and Gerald L. Maatman, Jr.
The EEOC’s reach once again exceeded its grasp in its failed lawsuit against growers in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. In EEOC v. Global Horizons, Inc., 11-CV- 3045, 2014 WL 2207866 (E.D. Wash. May 28, 2014), the Court tossed out the EEOC’s
Continue Reading Fruit Growers’ Discrimination Dismissal Makes For Both A Sweet And Sour Victory
By Laura J. Maechtlen and Brian Wong
On May 20, 2014, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”) announced the impending settlement of its high-profile systemic action against the Law School Admission Council, Inc. (“LSAC”). Our ongoing coverage of this case, DFEH v. Law School Admission Council, Inc., No. 12-CV-1830, can be found here and here.
Continue Reading The California DFEH Secures A Multimillion Dollar Settlement In Its High-Profile Systemic Action Against The Law School Admission Council
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has made eliminating so-called “discriminatory” barriers in recruitment and hiring one of its top priorities. For practical purposes, this means the agency is targeting and scrutinizing the recruitment and hiring practices of all employers.
As a result, issues with EEOC enforcement litigation remain at or near the top of
Continue Reading Cutting-Edge Issues Stemming From EEOC Enforcement Litigation
