Discrimination, Diversity, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

The inexorable zero. The assault on workplace DEI. And four tips for avoiding the attack.

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 10/2/2024

Inexorable. Something that cannot be moved, stopped, persuaded, or altered. In Title VII parlance, the "inexorable zero" is the complete absence of a protected group from a workforce or job classification. When accompanied...more

Diversity Matters Newsletter Summer 2024 Edition

Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires &... on 8/29/2024

“Nothing worth having comes easy.” -President Theodore Roosevelt Working towards real diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace should not be easy. In fact, it should be an uncomfortable, arduous journey where...more

DEI Under Scrutiny, Part I: Increased Challenges to DEI Programming Give Employers a Reason to Perform Risk Assessments

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/1/2023

This article is the first part of Ogletree Deakins’ series, “DEI Under Scrutiny,” which examines the evolving employment law landscape for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the United States....more

What do recent lawsuits in the wake of Supreme Court decisions on Affirmative Action mean for your disclosures and DEI programs?

BCLP on 8/16/2023

A flurry of recent lawsuits in the wake of the Supreme Court’s June decision on affirmative action have further muddied the waters for public companies trying to thread their way through competing interests....more

Client Alert: The Supreme Court Strikes Down Race-Conscious Admissions Programs: Key Takeaways for Higher Education and Corporate...

Jenner & Block on 7/3/2023

On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. President & Fellows of Harvard College and SFFA v. University of North Carolina. In a 6-3 decision[1] authored by Chief Justice...more

DEI Efforts in the Wake of the Supreme Court’s College Admissions Decision

Verrill on 7/3/2023

Last week the United States Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision ending a four-decade precedent which had allowed universities and colleges to consider the race of applicants during the admissions process. What, if anything,...more

SuperVision - Labor and Employment Law Insights, Issue 1, April 2023

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 4/6/2023

Severance: Labor Board Prohibits Employers from Restricting Employee Speech in Severance Agreements - In the Apple TV+ show Severance, employees of Lumon Industries may agree to a "severance" program in which non-work...more

EEOC Increases Scrutiny on Discrimination and Harassment in the Construction Industry as Federal Infrastructure Dollars Start...

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 3/1/2023

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) plans to prioritize its efforts to correct discrimination and harassment in the construction industry following a review of data that revealed the construction sector to be...more

The Site Report - Construction Law Insights, Issue 2, January 2023

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 3/1/2023

EEOC Increases Scrutiny on Discrimination and Harassment in the Construction Industry as Federal Infrastructure Dollars Start Flowing - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) plans to prioritize its efforts to...more

Increase Diversity While Keeping It Legal

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 6/14/2021

Improving diversity -- what's okay and what isn’t? Employers are creative and strategic when it comes to increasing workforce diversity. Sometimes, however, that creativity -- and the motivation to “move the needle” on...more

English-Only Workplace Rules: Risky in a Diversifying Workplace

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 11/8/2018

A manufacturer has “subjected its employees to an ugly mix of sexism, racism, and xenophobia and violated federal law prohibiting harassment and retaliation” the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged in a lawsuit...more

EEOC Issues Federal Workforce Report for 2015

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 5/15/2018

Small Gains Made in Diversity, Discrimination Complaint Filings Rise Slightly - WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released its 2015 Annual Report on the Federal Workforce, showing...more

EEOC Holds Conversation With Society of Human Resource Management Foundation VP Tina Sung

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 6/22/2017

AARP CEO Also Conducts Age Bias Dialogue With EEOC Acting Chair Victoria A. Lipnic - WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that Tina Sung from the Society for Human Resource...more

CFPB’s Office of Minority and Women Inclusion issues annual report

Ballard Spahr LLP on 4/14/2017

The CFPB’s Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) has issued its annual report to Congress covering the OMWI’s activities in FY 2016. The Dodd-Frank Act required the CFPB and various other federal agencies, including...more

Chris Rock’s #OscarsSoWhite monologue: Don’t try this at work

FordHarrison on 3/1/2016

The glitz, glamour, and celebratory nature of last night’s Academy Awards were dimmed by the ongoing controversy about the total lack of racial diversity among Oscar contenders for the last two years. In response, Chris Rock...more

EEOC and Cabela’s Enter Into a Settlement in Collaborative Effort to Improve Hiring and Recruiting Practices

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 9/24/2015

Agency Commends Employer for Cooperative Efforts During Investigation and Collaborative Efforts to Improve Hiring of Minority Applicants - CHICAGO - Cabela's Incorporated, a leading retailer of fishing, camping, and...more

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