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For the second time in one year, an employer has been sued because it fired a Black employee when it changed its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices, allegedly to avoid being sued by the Trump administration for maintaining what the EEOC now sees as illegal reverse discrimination.
Read MoreFrom shifting federal policies and rising discrimination claims to religious accommodation challenges and the complexities of remote work, today’s HR professionals are being asked to do more, while the rules continue to change.
Read MoreThis is a case that tests the administration’s claims that discrimination based on transgender status is not discrimination based on sex—a matter the U.S Supreme Court ruled on in a 6–3 decision back in 2020.
Read MoreWhile much of the media’s 2026 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission coverage has focused on the agency’s fight against what it sees as illegal diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and alleged reverse discrimination against white men, the EEOC’s litigation patterns show a different emphasis.
Read MoreThe DOJ initially investigated IBM using the federal False Claims Act and discovered what it called illegal diversity, equity and inclusion practices.
Read MorePushed by the agency, employers appear to have folded early on, after mediation and conciliation and even before the EEOC actually concluded that they had discriminated.
Read MoreThe White House proposal highlights its priorities, especially when it comes to agencies under its jurisdiction that enforce federal wage-and-hour, labor-relations and employment-discrimination laws. Here’s who would get what and what cuts or increases may mean for employers/
Read MoreAn email error cost the company a cool $495,000—a big payday for someone who never put in an hour’s work for the company. The case is a reminder that HR needs to play an active role in training hiring managers and potential supervisors in the law.
Read MoreThe Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s combined FY 2025 Agency Performance Report and FY 2027 Agency Performance Plan signals a clear shift in enforcement priorities under Chair Andrea Lucas.
Read MoreMany companies are incorporating AI into their employment decision-making, especially in hiring. For organizations that receive hundreds or even thousands of applicants per role, AI tools promise efficiency: faster résumé screening, automated candidate ranking and data-driven recommendations. But efficiency does not eliminate legal risk. In some cases, it redistributes it.
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