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The EEOC’s Out-of-Office Message: What It Means for Employers

USA - October 31 2025 Seyfarth Synopsis: Thirty days into the Federal government shutdown, few personnel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) are…

In the Hot Seat: Andrea Lucas Defends Record at Senate Hearing

USA - June 23 2025 Seyfarth Synopsis: The Acting Chair of the EEOC has been renominated to serve another term as commissioner, and testified at her confirmation hearing…

False Start: U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Decide Whether Courts May Certify Damages Classes That Include Uninjured Class Members

USA - June 12 2025 Seyfarth Synopsis: On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court changed course and dismissed the writ of certiorari that it previously had granted in…

EEOC Prioritizes Campus Antisemitism: What Employers Need to Know

USA - March 10 2025 In a March 5, 2025 press release, Andrea Lucas, the Acting Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), emphasized the agency's…

From Ally to Adversary: Employers Face New EEOC Scrutiny for Hiring Immigrants

USA - February 20 2025 Seyfarth Synopsis: In a dramatic policy shift, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") under Acting Chair Andrea Lucas announced…

EEOC Issues Annual Report, Faces Future in Flux

USA - February 3 2025 On January 17, 2024, just days before the new presidential term began, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission published its annual performance…

Mind the Gap: EEOC Report Warns of Substantial Gender Pay Gap for Federal Employees, Exacerbated by Age.

USA - January 10 2025 Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 2, 2025, the EEOC released a report underscoring that a gender pay gap among federal employees has an age component as…

(Smart)Watch Out! The EEOC’s Take on Wearable Tech

USA - December 23 2024 By: Taylor Iaculla, Yoon-Woo Nam, and Andrew L. Scroggins Seyfarth Synopsis: On December 19, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission…

EEOC Posts Its Internal Scorecard: Insights For Employers

USA - November 18 2024 Seyfarth Synopsis: On November 15, 2024, the EEOC released its Agency Financial Report ("AFR") for Fiscal Year 2024. The AFR is intended to provide a…

EEOC Puts High Tech Employers on High Alert Regarding Discrimination

USA - September 11 2024 Seyfarth Synopsis: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") has issued a report that should have high tech employers on high alert…