Senate Confirms Anti-DEI Stalwart Lucas to Second Term at EEOC August 4, 2025 By Alexandra Olson The Senate confirmed Andrea Lucas to another term as commissioner of the country’s workplace civil rights agency, demonstrating firm Republican...
EEOC Sued Over Handling of Transgender Worker Discrimination Complaints August 1, 2025 By Claire Savage Legal groups sued the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on July 29, claiming it is unlawfully refusing to enforce federal...
Rehab Provider Resolves Discrimination Charge Following Employee Termination May 28, 2025 Premiere Rehab (doing business as Infinity Rehab), a rehabilitation and therapy service provider with locations in 18 states, including Minnesota,...
When Harassment Follows You Home: Managing EPL Risk in a Remote Work Era May 19, 2025 By Karli L. Moore and Nelson T. Kefauver The boundaries between work and home have never been blurrier. The shift to remote and hybrid environments brought flexibility, but...
Morton Salt Settles Ohio Discrimination Case With $75,000 Payment May 16, 2025 Morton Salt, Inc. will pay $75,000 and provide other relief to settle a race, disability and retaliation discrimination case filed...
Why Trump Is Ending Enforcement of Civil Rights Laws That Ban ‘Disparate Impact’ May 5, 2025 By Daniel Wiessner President Donald Trump recently ordered federal agencies not to enforce laws that prohibit policies and practices with discriminatory impacts that...
Ohio Eatery to Pay $125K Over Race Discrimination Lawsuit May 1, 2025 Bennett Enterprises Inc., doing business as Ralphie’s Sports Eatery Company, will pay $125,000 and provide other relief to settle a...
Law Students Sue Civil Rights Agency Over Crackdown on Law-Firm DEI Policies April 16, 2025 By Daniel Wiessner Three law students on Tuesday sued a U.S. civil rights agency, claiming that its probe into diversity policies at 20...
EEOC Chief Shifts Focus to Investigating DEI but Methods Provoke an Outcry April 10, 2025 By Alexandra Olson and Claire Savage The acting chief of the top federal agency for protecting worker rights has signaled a pivot toward prioritizing President Donald...
Viewpoint: EEOC Documents on DEI Programs Increase Pressure on Employers April 9, 2025 By Tracey O'Brien, Tracy Wolf and Erik K. Eisenmann On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Public Affairs issued a press release announcing two...