HR Dive

EEOC’s recent move will consolidate power in chair, past commissioners warn

Republican commissioners voted to rescind a procedure that allowed time for commissioners to review proposed actions and ...
JD Supra

EEOC Decisions Enforce Stronger Protections for Religious Accommodation in the Workplace

In a landmark decision, the EEOC applied the Supreme Court's 2023 ruling in Groff v. Dejoy retroactively. This decision aligns the burden of proof for undue hardship in Title VII religious ...
Yahoo

Acting head of civil rights agency defends decisions undercutting transgender workers

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — The acting chair of the federal agency that enforces workers rights acknowledged Wednesday that transgender workers are protected under civil rights laws but defended her ...
HR Dive

EEOC hints court should reject transgender bias nonenforcement lawsuit after disparate-impact win

UPDATE: Dec. 2, 2025: The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission argued in a Nov. 26 court filing that a federal judge's decision to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the commission's nonenforcement ...
The National Law Review

SCOTUS Issues Mach Mining LLC v. EEOC Decision

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EEOC awards for pain and suffering have reached an all-time high

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission feels federal workers' pain — and will pay them for it. A review of commission decisions during the past decade shows an uptick in awards for emotional ...
JD Supra

What Do Recent DEI Training-Focused Federal Agency Guidance and Court Decisions Mean for Employers?

Recent legal developments underscore the importance of program design. Assessing employee training programs to ensure they meet current legal standards is key. Employers should establish effective ...