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Workplace Discrimination
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Workplace Class Action Blog
New Blueprint, Same Mission: What the EEOC’s New FY 2026–2030 Strategic Plan Means for Employers
By: Andrew L. Scroggins, Samantha L. Brooks, and Christopher J. DeGroff Seyfarth Synopsis: The EEOC has officially adopted its Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2026–2030, replacing the prior Strategic Plan…
Traverse Legal Expert Articles
What is EEO Reporting? A Guide for Employers
What is EEO reporting? EEO reporting refers to the federal requirement for certain employers to submit workforce demographic information to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The EEO 1 Component 1 report collects information about…
Original Source
DOJ Announces Second Settlement Resolving FCA Allegations Based on Employment Discrimination
By Kristin Graham Koehler, Jaime L.M. Jones, H. Boyd Greene IV, Kyle J. Fiet, Joseph R. LoCascio
Earlier this week, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a $21.5 million settlement agreement with five Deloitte entities to resolve allegations that they violated the FCA by engaging in conduct…
Hiring To Firing Law Blog
Labor + Employment Workforce Watch – August 2026
By Emily Schifter, Sharlynne Mate, Paul Nason, Aaron Nava, Seth Ford, Abolade Oyetunji, Yane McKenzie, Robert Lee, Conner Porterfield, David Constine, Akilah Craig, Andrew Reed, Heather Heath Ryan, Josh Trawick
Labor + Employment Workforce Watch is a guide to the employment law developments most likely to impact your business. The Troutman Pepper Locke Labor + Employment team represents employers in…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
Why employers shouldn’t mine employees’ social media accounts
A federal judge just told Southwest Airlines what it can't look at on Facebook. The court entered a permanent injunction barring Southwest from "proactively searching for, relying on, or using"…
Employment Law Worldview
The Future of EEO-1 Reporting: Key Takeaways from the August 11 Hearing
By Peter Clouse
Back in July, we discussed the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (“EEOC”) proposal to eliminate EEO-1 reporting requirements and the agency’s rationale for doing so. On August 11, the EEOC held…
Texas Employment Lawyer
The Duty to Mitigate Stops at Your Paycheck.
Summary: The law separates the wages your employer cost you from the harm your employer did to you. The duty to mitigate has always applied to the first. In July…
San Francisco Employment Law Firm Blog
Your Doctor’s Restrictions Don’t Automatically Justify Termination
By Arkady Itkin
Employees returning to work after an injury sometimes encounter an unexpected problem: their employer decides that a medical restriction means they can no longer perform their job. But a medical…
Texas Employment Lawyer
Associational Disability Discrimination: It’s not you, it’s them.
Most people know the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects employees and applicants who have disabilities. Fewer know it also protects people who don't have a disability themselves but are…
Labor & Employment Insights
Dust in the Wind: After 48 Years, the Federal Government’s Hiring Bias Framework Is Gone (for Now)
By Josh Kleppin, Jennifer M. Trulock
The year was 1978. Disco was king. Bell-bottoms were all the rage. The first non-Italian pope in 450 years was elected. There was political unrest in Iran. Argentina made a…