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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

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  • Date:
    May 13, 2026
    Type:
    Podcasts and Webinars

    Webinar: DEI compliance in 2026 - What to start, continue, stop

    In this 60-minute webinar, Giovanni Antonucci and Alejandro Perez of Pierson Ferdinand LLP, take a practical, real-world look at what recent EEOC enforcement actions, guidance, and messaging mean for the design and administration of employee development programs.

  • Date:
    April 16, 2026
    Type:
    Commentary and Insights

    Ask Our Experts: Preparing for EEO-1 Reporting

    Covered employers must provide workforce data each year in the EEO-1 report. This article explores questions Brightmine's Ask Our Experts service has received recently regarding the process.

  • Date:
    April 10, 2026
    Type:
    News

    EEOC Highlights Record Pre-Litigation Recovery

    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.

  • Date:
    January 16, 2026
    Type:
    News

    EEOC Looks to Rescind Harassment Guidance

    A 2024 guidance document outlining the EEOC's approach to workplace harassment may soon be scrapped in its entirety.

  • Date:
    October 8, 2025
    Type:
    News

    EEOC Quorum Restored: The Sheriff Is Back in Town

    The Senate has confirmed the appointment of a third commissioner on the EEOC, which restores the quorum needed for the agency to take action.

  • Date:
    October 1, 2025
    Type:
    News

    Government Shutdown Has Wide-Ranging Effects

    The E-Verify system is not available, and federal agencies are scaling back their enforcement efforts while the government is shut down.

  • Type:
    Handbook Templates

    EEO Handbook Statement: West Virginia

    Updated guidance to reflect the definition of "sex" under state law, effective June 9, 2025.

  • Type:
    Employment Law Guide

    Discrimination: Federal

    Updated to reflect Supreme Court decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services holding that the standard for proving a disparate treatment claim is the same for majority and minority group plaintiffs.

  • Date:
    June 9, 2025
    Type:
    Commentary and Insights

    Supreme Court Levels Playing Field for Discrimination Claims

    This article discusses the Supreme Court ruling that requirements to show workplace discrimination must be the same for members of majority and minority groups and what employers need to know.

  • Date:
    May 19, 2025
    Type:
    News

    Gender Identity Portions of EEOC Harassment Guidance Vacated

    Portions of a 2024 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidance document on harassment that dealt with gender identity issues have been vacated by a federal district judge.

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