EEOC chief shifts focus to investigating DEI but the methods provoke an outcry
The acting chief of the top federal agency for protecting worker rights has signaled a pivot toward prioritizing President ...
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Former EEOC Officials Defend DEI Programs in Response to Acting Chair’s Technical Assistance
On April 3, 2025, a group of former U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) officials issued a statement ...
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Five Key Points on DEI from EEOC/DOJ Guidance
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) issued two technical guidance documents on March 19, 2025 that every employer should ...
Home Field Advantage: EEOC to Prioritize American Workers
In a shift from previous priorities usually relating to the prevention of discrimination against foreign nationals and ...
Trump taps EEOC's Lucas for new term, Morgan Lewis partner for NLRB general counsel
President Donald Trump has nominated the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's acting chair, Andrea Lucas, for a second ...
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Pregnancy discrimination remains a priority in recent EEOC cases, lawsuits show
Although EEOC has yet to file a complaint relating to abortion-related accommodations, its controversial final rule has ...
Republican-led states demand 20 law firms disclose DEI practices
Attorneys general from 12 Republican-led U.S. states sent letters on Thursday to 20 major law firms demanding information ...
GOP attorneys general demand top law firms disclose DEI practices
A group of Republican state attorneys general are demanding the nation’s top 20 law firms release information on their ...
Section 1981: The Swiss Army Knife for Anti-DEI Litigation
There have been a number of recent executive orders, guidance, and other warnings issued by the President regarding DEI, both ...
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New EEOC Guidance Creates DEI Compliance Considerations for Employers
On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), together with the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), issued a ...
House Democrats Press EEOC Over Field Office Lease Exits (1)
A group of House Democrats are urging EEOC Acting Chair Andrea Lucas to “reverse course” on any plans to terminate leases for ...
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EEOC chief shifts focus to investigating DEI, but the methods provoke an outcry
Trump recently nominated Lucas to a new five-year term as commissioner. But former Democratic EEOC officials and prominent civil rights groups have accused Lucas of taking shortcuts that supersede ...