Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools are becoming commonplace in workplace. According to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Charlotte Burrows, “as many as 83 percent of employers and up to 99 percent of Fortune 500…
This week, we’re breaking down the U.S. Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS’s) new workplace discrimination decision, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) final rule on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), and how recent…
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit against HISD, alleging that the school district paid female senior CTE employees less than male employees.
This week, we’re detailing the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s) expanded “joint employer” definition, the recent confirmations of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) General Counsel and the Department of Labor’s…
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has taken another step toward achieving its goal of equal pay and eliminating discrimination. EEOC objectives for fiscal years 2024 through 2028 are highlighted in its Strategic…
“Slurs were used casually and openly in high-traffic areas and at worker hubs. Black employees regularly encountered graffiti, including variations of the N-word, swastikas, threats, and nooses, on desks and other equipment, in bathroom…
This week, we’re analyzing the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s) recent Stericycle decision, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) proposed rule on pregnant workers’ rights, and the EEOC’s first-ever artificial…
Key Point: The EEOC released guidance to employers on how to assess adverse impacts when using artificial intelligence (AI) in the employment decision-making process. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued a…
On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “America Reports,” Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Commissioner Andrea Lucas stated that the Supreme Court’s ruling on racial preferences in college admissions has finally…
Verona Area School District in Madison, Wisconsin will pay $450,000, raise salaries, and furnish other relief to settle a pay discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency…
Many employers have begun using artificial intelligence (AI) tools supplied by third-party vendors. On May 18, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) provided guidance indicating that, in its view, employers are generally…
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released limited technical guidance on employer use of artificial intelligence (AI) in hiring, promotion, and firing decisions, extending principles long-applied to less cutting…
The Civil Rights Department is not the only governmental authority in California that sees businesses as deep wells of dollars to be taxed and fined or regulated into submission.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is suing ExxonMobil over racial discrimination after multiple nooses were found at one of the company’s facilities. The EEOC said in a release on Friday that ExxonMobil violated federal…
After the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently indicated it intends to increase scrutiny over employers’ use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) and machine learning in recruitment, hiring, and disciplinary decisions,…