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EEOC Shifts Focus to “DEI-Related Discrimination”: What It Means for Title VII Enforcement
The EEOC has recently issued new guidance signaling a marked shift in its enforcement priorities: a heightened focus on ...
EEOC DEI Letters Challenge Law Firms’ Involvement with Diversity-Oriented Nonprofits
The EEOC asked about law firms’ relationships with Sponsors for Educational Opportunity and the Leadership Council on Legal ...
EEOC, signaling crackdown on DEI under Trump, says some policies are illegal
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has warned employers that their diversity, equity and inclusion policies may ...
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EEOC outlines how DEI might be ‘unlawful’
Documents outlining discrimination related to “DEI at work” have prompted attorneys to say that employers should re-evaluate ...
Trump EEOC Offers Guidance on 'DEI-Related Discrimination'
The new administration's Labor Department clarified its stance on diversity initiatives based on existing employment law.
Agency DEI Discrimination Guidance Lays Groundwork for Enforcement Actions
What is DEI discrimination? The answer is still unclear but memos from the EEOC indicate it's going to be a high priority for ...
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How the EEOC/DOJ Is Defining and Investigating DEI Initiatives and What Employers Should Do
On March 19, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) jointly issued informal guidance ...
7 Former EEOC Officials Condemn the Agency’s Anti-DEI Probe of 20 Major Law Firms
In a letter addressed to acting chair Andrea Lucas, the former staffers urge the EEOC to withdraw its demands for specific ...
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What is DEI Discrimination? The Latest from the EEOC
On March 19, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued guidance and a Q&A document that provide ...
National Law Review6d
EEOC and DOJ Release Guidance on DEI and Workplace Discrimination
On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and the U.S. Department of Justice issued two ...
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EEOC acting chair says agency will investigate big law firms’ DEI programs
In their own letter to Andrea Lucas, former EEOC commissioners said Lucas’ letters “imply a duty to respond without any basis ...
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EEOC issues resources on “Discrimination Related to DEI at Work”
The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued resource documentation titled “What You Should Know About DEI-Related Discrimination at Work,” “What To Do If You Experience Discrimination R ...