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.
By: Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Christopher DeGroff, and Matthew Gagnon
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Trump Presidency will undoubtedly impact how the EEOC pursues its enforcement agenda. Although it is impossible to predict exactly what changes are in store, we think…
Seyfarth Synopsis: Following a major victory for an airline-industry employer over the EEOC in a Title VII action regarding religious accommodations, the Court denied the EEOC’s motion for a new trial. The decision is a blueprint for employers on turning…
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Michael L. DeMarino
Seyfarth Synopsis: The EEOC sued an employer for Equal Pay Act violations, claiming that Maryland Insurance Administration failed to pay three female fraud investigators the same wages as comparable male fraud…
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Christopher J. DeGroff, and Matthew J. Gagnon
Seyfarth Synopsis: On October 17, 2016, the EEOC unveiled its updated Strategic Enforcement Plan (“SEP”) for Fiscal Years 2017-2021. It ought to be required reading for every employer…
By: Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Alex Karasik
Seyfarth Synopsis: In an ADA action regarding disability discrimination, the Fifth Circuit reversed a District Court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the employer and against the EEOC, noting that even…
Seyfarth Synopsis: A seemingly innocuous case filed by the EEOC on behalf of a single charging party against a casino operator highlights some of the risks of betting at the conciliation table. Employers take note!
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By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Alex W. Karasik
Seyfarth Synopsis: In an EEOC religious discrimination case, a federal court found that “Onionhead” was a religion for purposes of Title VII. The court also found that the EEOC did not…
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Michael L. DeMarino
Seyfarth Synopsis: Hispanic employees of a poultry processing plant alleged harassment and abuse on the job. The company claimed that the employees’ allegations were fabricated in order to obtain U visas,…
By Matthew J. Gagnon, Christopher J. DeGroff, and Gerald L. Maatman, Jr.
With the end of another EEOC fiscal year employers look with anticipation to what the year-end trends can tell us about the sometimes elusive EEOC litigation…
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Alex W. Karasik
Seyfarth Synopsis: After the EEOC brought an action under the Americans With Disabilities Act against an employer who implemented a wellness program requiring employees to take a health assessment to participate,…
