The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recovered $660 million from employers in fiscal year (FY) 2025, according to the latest Agency Performance Report - an amount the agency says is the third highest in its history.
A new executive order directs federal agencies to include in all contracts a clause in which contractors and subcontractors reject certain diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) activities.
Updated title, threshold, statement and guidance to reflect an amendment requiring reasonable accommodation for needs related to menstruation, perimenopause and menopause, effective January 1, 2027.
Updated statement to clarify that discrimination and harassment are also prohibited based on association or perceived association with someone who is perceived to have one or more protected characteristics.
Updated guidance to remove information on an algorithmic discrimination law which was slated to take effect June 30, 2026; on April 27, 2026, a federal court issued a temporary restraining order that blocked enforcement. A forthcoming law repeals and replaces the requirements with requirements focusing on notice and disclosure.
Employers that are engaged in any business in the city of Baltimore and have two or more full-time employees in the city are required by law to include a pregnancy accommodation policy in their handbook to educate employees about the availability of reasonable pregnancy accommodations and to demonstrate compliance with the city's pregnancy accommodation ordinance.