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Labor and Employment Law Insights
USERRA Compliance: Navigating Military Leave Obligations and Emerging Litigation Risks
By Erik Eisenmann, Chengzhuo He
Overview of USERRA With military engagement on the rise, including in the Middle East, employers are increasingly navigating questions about their obligations under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights…
Labor & Employment Insights
Flipping the Script: The EEOC’s Lawsuit Against the New York Times Takes Aim at “Reverse” Discrimination
By Timia A. Skelton, Jennifer M. Trulock
On May 5, 2026, the EEOC filed suit against the New York Times (NYT) in the Southern District of New York for engaging in DEI-related discrimination. The lawsuit alleges that…
Global Policy Watch
EEOC’s New National Enforcement Plan Signals Shift Toward Intentional Discrimination and DEI Enforcement
By Lindsay Burke, Evan Parness, Carolyn Rashby, Alex Thomson
On June 4, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) approved its National Enforcement Plan (“NEP”) for FY2025 – FY2029, rescinding and replacing the agency’s FY2024 – FY2028 Strategic Enforcement…
The Employer Handbook Blog
The Racial Slur the CEO Knew About. The $21 Million Verdict That Followed.
A racial slur used in 2007 was still admissible evidence at a 2024 trial. The employer’s failure to address it helped produce a $21 million verdict. TL;DR: A physician employed…
LawSnap
Connecticut Just Barred the “Algorithm Did It” Defense
By LawSnap
Connecticut just changed the AI hiring playbook: employers can no longer defend a discrimination claim by saying the algorithm made the decision.What Actually HappenedGovernor Lamont signed Public Act 26-15 in…
Inside Jobs
EEOC’s New National Enforcement Plan Signals Shift Toward Intentional Discrimination and DEI Enforcement
By Lindsay Burke, Evan Parness, Carolyn Rashby, Alex Thomson
On June 4, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) approved its National Enforcement Plan (“NEP”) for FY2025 – FY2029, rescinding and replacing the agency’s FY2024 – FY2028 Strategic Enforcement…
Through The Immigration Lens
Same Agency, New Targets: What the EEOC’s New National Enforcement Plan Really Means for Employers
By: Samantha L. Brooks, Christopher J. DeGroff, and Andrew L. Scroggins Seyfarth Synopsis: In a critical development, the EEOC has officially replaced its Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) for Fiscal Years 2024–2028 with a new…
Class Action Defense Blog
Colorado Federal Court Denies EEOC Application To Enforce Administrative Subpoenas Against Psychological Testing Firm In Discrimination Investigation
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Tiffany Alberty, and Brett Bohan Duane Morris Takeaways: On June 3, 2026, in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Psychological Dimensions, No. 1:26-MC-00072 (D. Colo. June…
Workplace Class Action Blog
Same Agency, New Targets: What the EEOC’s New National Enforcement Plan Really Means for Employers
By: Samantha L. Brooks, Christopher J. DeGroff, and Andrew L. Scroggins Seyfarth Synopsis: In a critical development, the EEOC has officially replaced its Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) for Fiscal Years…
Labor & Employment Insights
Dare to Compare! 5th Circuit Reaffirms Comparator Requirement in Discrimination Cases
By Mary Clay W. Morgan, Jennifer M. Trulock
In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reaffirmed a familiar — but increasingly debated — principle in employment discrimination law: Plaintiffs proceeding under the…