Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Join us for a one-hour session exploring the latest guidance on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace. Chris Gantt-Sorenson will review two technical assistance documents issued on March 19, 2025, by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and

Continue Reading HSB Webinar Announcement – DEI Under Scrutiny: Interpreting the Latest EEOC and DOJ Guidance

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a press release on March 19, 2025, to introduce two technical assistant documents “focused on educating the public about unlawful discrimination related to ‘diversity, equity and inclusion

Continue Reading EEOC and DOJ Issue Joint Press Release Warning Against Unlawful DEI-Related Discrimination

As employers navigate the complexities of a new political era and evolving regulatory framework, staying ahead of these changes isn’t just advisable — it’s essential.

Several executive actions have already influenced employment practices in the initial weeks of President Donald

Continue Reading What Employers Need to Know About Shifting Caselaw and Legislation

Click here to view a recording of this complimentary webinar presented by HSB’s Employment Law team.

On September 26, Chris Gantt-Sorenson covered the EEOC’s 2024 Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace in detail, providing employers and human resource professionals

Continue Reading HSB Webinar Announcement: Aligning Investigations and Policies with 2024 EEOC Standards: A Toolkit for HR Professionals

The EEOC issued its Final Rule and Interpretive Guidance implementing the Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) on Monday, April 15, 2024. The Rule becomes effective sixty days after it is published in the Title 29 of the Code of Federal

Continue Reading EEOC Finalizes Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act

Employers faced with requests from employees for a religious accommodation to an employment requirement, policy or practice are now required to apply a new undue hardship analysis when considering whether to grant or deny the request. In a unanimous opinion

Continue Reading SCOTUS Issues New Undue Hardship Standard for Religious Accommodation Requests

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a revised “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” Poster on October 20, 2022, replacing its previous “EEO is the Law” Poster, which must be posted by all employers immediately. The Poster summarizes
Continue Reading Notice to Employers: EEOC Requires Employers to Remove “EEO is the Law” Poster, Replace it with Revised “Know Your Rights” Poster