By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Christopher J. DeGroff and Alex W. Karasik
Seyfarth Synopsis: After the U.S. Supreme Court clarified in McLane Co. v. EEOC, No. 15-1248, 2017 U.S. LEXIS 2327 (U.S. 2017), that the scope of review for
EEOC Year-End Countdown
A Special Edition Workplace Class Action Blog
The EEOC Year-End Countdown blog, published by Seyfarth Shaw LLP, focuses on developments and enforcement trends related to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). It covers topics such as EEOC litigation activity, consent decree compliance, discrimination claims including pregnancy and sexual harassment, retaliation, and statistical arguments in disparate impact cases. The blog analyzes court decisions involving EEOC lawsuits, employer obligations under Title VII and related statutes, and strategic considerations for employers facing EEOC enforcement. It also tracks filing patterns across EEOC district offices and provides insights into the EEOC's enforcement priorities and litigation strategies.
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Dueling Fifth Circuit Panel Deadlocks, No Rehearing For Bass Pro In “Big Fish” EEOC Case
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Christopher J. DeGroff, and Alex W. Karasik
Seyfarth Synopsis: After a Fifth Circuit decision affirming a ruling by a U.S. District Court in Texas allowed the EEOC to seek compensatory and punitive damages…
Denial Of Defenses: Illinois Court OK’s EEOC’s Pre-Suit Procedures
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Christopher J. DeGroff, and Alex W. Karasik
Seyfarth Synopsis: A federal district court in Illinois recently granted the EEOC’s motion for partial summary judgment in EEOC v. Dolgencorp, LLC, No. 13-CV-4307 (N.D. Ill.…
U.S. Supreme Court Holds That An Abuse-Of-Discretion Standard Applies To Review Of EEOC Subpoenas
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Christopher J. DeGroff, and Matt Gagnon
Seyfarth Synopsis: Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited decision in McLane Co. v. EEOC, No. 15-1248, 2017 U.S. LEXIS 2327 (U.S. 2017), a decision that…
Tennessee Court Rejects EEOC’s Supersized Subpoena Served On Fast Food Employer
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Mark W. Wallin, and Alex W. Karasik
Seyfarth Synopsis: A federal court in Tennessee denied the EEOC’s application for an Order to Show Cause why its administrative subpoena should not be enforced. This ruling…
Keys To Successor Liability: EEOC Discrimination Suit In Alabama
Seyfarth Synopsis: An Alabama district court granted a temporary staffing company’s motion to dismiss all claims in one of the EEOC’s most high-profile lawsuits asserting hiring discrimination and abuse of vulnerable workers. The ruling illustrates the procedural defenses that employers…
No Subpoena For You! – Tenth Circuit Says EEOC’s Subpoena Out Of Line
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Christopher DeGroff, and Alex W. Karasik
Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit recently held that a district court did not abuse its discretion when it declined to enforce a…
No Means No – Judge Limits The EEOC’s Claims In Bass Pro Case (Again)
Seyfarth Synopsis: In the high-profile EEOC race discrimination litigation against Bass Pro, the Court denied the EEOC’s motion for a ruling that would have allowed it to include in its § 706 claims those individuals who had not yet applied to…
2016’s Top 5 Most Intriguing Developments In EEOC-Initiated Litigation (And A Preview Of Our Annual EEOC Litigation Report)
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Christopher J. DeGroff, and Matthew J. Gagnon
We are once again pleased to offer our loyal readers our annual analysis of the five most intriguing developments in EEOC litigation in 2016, along with a…
Bullseye On Big Business: EEOC’s 2016 Performance And Accountability Report Shows Target On Systemic Litigation
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Christopher DeGroff, Matthew Gagnon, and Alex W. Karasik
Seyfarth Synopsis: The EEOC recently released its annual Performance and Accountability Report for the fiscal year 2016, a must-read for employers regarding statistical data on…