The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has submitted its revised 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 Instruction Booklet and a justification request in support of its requested revisions to the Office of Information and...more
4/28/2025
/ Data Collection ,
Discrimination ,
EEO-1 ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Gender Identity ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements
On April 23, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order entitled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy.” The Order declares a sweeping new federal policy: “It is the policy of the United States to eliminate...more
4/25/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Deregulation ,
Disparate Impact ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Protection ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Government Agencies ,
Labor Reform ,
Machine Learning ,
Trump Administration
On March 27, 2025, a federal district court in Chicago issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) blocking the Department of Labor from implementing key provisions from two of President Trump’s Executive Orders issued in...more
3/31/2025
/ Appeals ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Government Agencies ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
TRO
On March 19, 2025, the EEOC issued two technical assistance documents addressing “DEI-related discrimination” in the workplace. The first document, issued jointly with the Department of Justice, is a one-pager titled “What To...more
3/20/2025
/ Affirmative Action ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Race Discrimination ,
Reverse Discrimination ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Title VII
On March 14, 2025, the Fourth Circuit reversed a lower court's nationwide injunction that blocked key portions of President Trump's January 2025 Executive Orders on DEI programs. While the appeal is pending, federal agencies...more
3/17/2025
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Appeals ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Due Process ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fifth Amendment ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Labor Reform ,
Trump Administration
On Friday, February 21, 2025, a federal district court in Maryland issued a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of several key provisions of the January 2025 executive orders targeting DEI programs. The nationwide...more
2/24/2025
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
First Amendment ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Title VII
On January 21, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order entitled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” ...more
1/23/2025
/ Affirmative Action ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Labor Reform ,
OFCCP ,
OMB ,
Trump Administration ,
Whistleblowers
On Day 1 of President Trump’s new administration, he issued a series of Executive Orders. The “Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing” Order revokes the Biden Administration’s prior DEI efforts...more
1/22/2025
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employees ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Reform ,
Trump Administration
The Trump Administration’s new Executive Order on “gender ideology extremism” signals a dramatic shift in federal policy that will impact workplace policies, benefits, and compliance obligations relating to transgender...more
1/22/2025
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diversity ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Gender Expression ,
Gender Identity ,
Labor Reform ,
LGBTQ ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Transgender ,
Trump Administration
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) has confirmed that employers subject to the new Massachusetts pay data reporting law will only have to submit their most recent EEO forms even...more
1/6/2025
/ Data Collection ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Pay Data ,
Pay Discrimination ,
Pay Gap ,
Pay Transparency ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
On November 22, 2024, the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) posted long awaited guidance in the form of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to respond to inquiries the Department has received regarding amendments to the Equal...more
On November 18, 2024, Governor Murphy signed into law pay transparency legislation, Senate Bill 2310, which will require employers to include a pay range in job postings and provide notice of promotional opportunities to...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) issued its FY 2025 Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (Release 1) (“CSAL”) today. This list provides advance notice of 2,000 compliance...more
The University of Utah and a non-profit organization named "As You Sow" have issued FOIA requests to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) for the 2021 Type 2 Consolidated EEO-1 Reports filed by federal...more
11/8/2024
/ Data Collection ,
EEO-1 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
Federal Contractors ,
FOIA ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
OFCCP ,
Pay Data ,
Pay Discrimination ,
Pay Gap ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Wage and Hour
New Jersey is positioned to join the growing number of jurisdictions that have adopted pay transparency requirements. The New Jersey State Assembly recently passed Senate Bill 2310, which, if enacted, will require employers...more
10/31/2024
/ Disclosure Requirements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Reform ,
New Jersey ,
Pay Transparency ,
Pending Legislation ,
Posting Requirements ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: Minnesota joins the growing number of states to adopt statewide legislation requiring employers to disclose starting salary ranges and other forms of compensation and benefits in postings for open...more
9/6/2024
/ Disclosure Requirements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Reform ,
Minimum Salary ,
Pay Transparency ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: Beginning on January 1, 2025, Illinois will join the list of states that are requiring greater transparency in both the job opportunities available in the state as well as the pay for those jobs. The...more
9/5/2024
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Transparency ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: On August 9, 2024, Illinois joined Colorado on the list of states that have enacted legislation specifically imposing obligations and restrictions on employers’ use of artificial intelligence to make...more
9/3/2024
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Innovative Technology ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Machine Learning ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
ZIP Codes
Seyfarth Synopsis: On July 12, 2024, the court issued a mixed ruling in the closely watched Mobley v. Workday putative class action, which claims that Workday, a Human Capital Management platform, is directly liable for...more
7/23/2024
/ Algorithms ,
Amicus Briefs ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Innovative Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Title VII
Seyfarth Synopsis: On May 17, 2024, Colorado Governor Jared Poils signed Colorado SB 24-205, making Colorado the first state to enact broad legislation regulating employers’ use of AI to make “consequential decisions.”...more
5/23/2024
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Colorado ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Innovative Technology ,
Labor Reform ,
Machine Learning ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Risk Management ,
State Labor Laws
Seyfarth Synopsis: Maryland Governor Wes Moore has signed into law a bill that will expand Maryland employers’ pay transparency obligations. Effective October 1, 2024, employers must disclose in public or internal job...more
5/17/2024
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Reform ,
Maryland ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Transparency ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
On April 29, 2024, the Department of Labor published extensive guidance on the use of artificial intelligence in hiring and employment. While the guidance is addressed to federal contractors, all private-sector employers...more
5/6/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Hiring & Firing ,
New Guidance ,
OFCCP ,
Risk Management ,
Wage and Hour
In Mobley v. Workday, the EEOC filed an amicus brief supporting a class-action plaintiff's theory that a Human Resources software company could be directly liable for employment discrimination allegedly caused by the vendor's...more
5/2/2024
/ ADEA ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Title VII ,
Vendors
The United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in one of the most anticipated employment cases of this term. In Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, the Court considered whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964...more
4/19/2024
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employee Transfers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Lateral Transfers ,
Muldrow v City of St Louis ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Title VII
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) finalized its guidance to federal agencies regarding the risk management steps the federal government must take when using artificial intelligence. OMB’s guidance establishes the...more
3/29/2024
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Biden Administration ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Innovative Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
Risk Management