by Editorial Staff | Jun 11, 2024 | Discrimination, EEOC, Latest News, Title VII
On June 6, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that a Moline, Illinois-based manufacturer will pay over $1.1 million to settle a hiring discrimination case. Notably, the company’s discriminatory practices were mainly against Black and...
by Editorial Staff | Apr 23, 2024 | Discrimination, Latest News, Title VII, U.S. Supreme Court
On April 17th, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court (Court) issued a ruling involving employees and the concept of “significant harm.” Chiefly, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (Title VII), employees do not need to suffer significant harm to claim discrimination....
by PC Editorial Staff | Sep 26, 2023 | Discrimination, EEOC, Latest News, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, Title VII
This month, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its 2024-2028 Strategic Enforcement Plan. The plan sets the EEOC’s specific subject matter priorities for the next four fiscal years. Broadly, the EEOC’s enforcement efforts include equal...
by PC Editorial Staff | Aug 15, 2023 | age discrimination, Artificial Intelligence, Civil Rights Act, Discrimination, EEOC, Latest News, Title VII
In what may be the first discrimination suit involving artificial intelligence (AI), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently filed a notice of settlement and request for a consent decree in an AI discrimination case. The agency’s lawsuit alleged...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jul 18, 2023 | Discrimination, EEO-1, EEOC, Latest News, Title VII
This month, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission extended the 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 or EEO-1 reporting deadline to a tentative date in Fall 2023. The EEOC previously announced it would begin accepting EEO-1 reports in mid-July. However, this deadline now...
by PC Editorial Staff | May 23, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, Civil Rights Act, Discrimination, EEOC, reasonable accommodation, Title VII
In the latest development in the “artificial intelligence (AI) in employment” realm, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released guidance on using AI in hiring decisions. The agency’s guidance, again, focuses on preventing discrimination against job...