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Legislative lowdown: EEOC votes to overhaul federal discrimination complaint process

Under a proposed rule, federal employees who file discrimination complaints against their agencies would no longer be guaranteed a hearing with an EEOC administrative judge.


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Legislative lowdown: EEOC adopts new national enforcement plan

The agency said it will prioritize cases involving DEI practices it deems illegal, as well as shift away from disparate impact claims.


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EEOC moves to end EEO-1 reporting on race and gender

“It’s been a critical tool for the EEOC to identify potential discrimination,” former Chair Jenny Yang told HR Brew.


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Labor Department facing EEO complaint of its own

Former staffers allege Labor Sec. Lori Chavez-DeRemer fostered a hostile workplace and accuse her husband of sexual misconduct.


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IBM agrees to pay $17 million to settle first False Claims Act suit over DEI

While the company ended certain DEI programs, it has maintained it did not engage in unlawful practices.


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The EEOC’s latest DEI warning is ‘a nothing burger’

A lawyer weighs in on EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas’ letter to Fortune 500 companies.


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World of HR: UK Supreme Court rules trans individuals cannot use single-sex bathrooms at work

Legal experts warn that the finding is confusing for employers and could lead to increased discrimination of trans workers.

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