By Christopher DeGroffJames Nasiri, and Rachel See

Seyfarth Synopsis: On August 22, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission officially adopted its new Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022-2026. The Strategic Plan outlines the Commission’s major goals and objectives over the coming years, and also sets forth various performance metrics under which its activities will be measured. Particularly notable

Continue Reading EEOC Adopts 2022-2026 Strategic Plan With an Emphasis on Large-Scale Litigation, Improving Internal EEOC Processes

Moderator: Shawn Wood; Speakers: Talat Ansari, Kristine Argentine, David Bizar, Jonathan Braunstein, Tom Locke, Christopher Robertson, Caleb Schillinger, and Elizabeth Schrero

Seyfarth Synopsis: In this annual installment of Seyfarth Shaw’s Commercial Litigation Outlook, our nationally-recognized team provides keen insights about what to expect in 2022. It will be a busy
Continue Reading Commercial Litigation Outlook Webinar: Insights and Predictions for Litigation Trends in 2022

By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr.Christopher DeGroffMatthew J. Gagnon, and Alex S. Oxyer

Seyfarth Synopsis: The EEOC recently released its enforcement and litigation statistics for Fiscal Year 2020. Notably, the statistics indicate that 2020 saw a dramatic drop in filed charges, with the lowest number of charges filed in over 20 years. For example, despite
Continue Reading A Peek Behind The Numbers: The EEOC’s Enforcement Statistics Show Fewer Charges Filed In 2020, While Recoveries Surged

By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Christopher DeGroff, Matthew J. Gagnon, and Alex S. Oxyer

Seyfarth Synopsis:  On November 2, 2020, the EEOC held its first public meeting of its fiscal year, and the first meeting with its three new commissioners. The public meeting was held so that the Commission could consider a proposed memorandum of understanding (“MOU”)
Continue Reading EEOC Update: The Commission Holds Public Meeting On Cooperation Between EEOC, DOJ, And DOL

By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Matthew Gagnon

Seyfarth Synopsis: In the past 24 hours, the EEOC released a statement: What You Should Know About the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and COVID-19, which gives employers some guidance on how they can navigate the safety concerns associated with COVID-19 while staying in compliance with the federal disability discrimination laws. The
Continue Reading EEOC COVID-19 Update: The Commission Clarifies Employers’ Obligations Under The ADA And The Rehabilitation Act

By Matthew J. Gagnon

Seyfarth Synopsis: As we look ahead to the end of the year, and Seyfarth Shaw’s annual analysis of trends and developments in EEOC litigation (see here for last year’s publication), we can begin to see how the EEOC has shaped equal pay litigation in the federal courts in 2019. For years, the Fourth Circuit has been
Continue Reading Pay Equity Litigation Update: How The EEOC Has Pursued Its Equal Pay Focus In Fiscal Year 2019

By Michael Jacobsen, Christopher DeGroff, and Gerald L. Maatman, Jr.

Seyfarth Synopsis:  On April 10, 2019, the EEOC released its comprehensive enforcement and litigation statistics for Fiscal Year 2018.  The release arrived a few months later than usual – likely due to the recent government shutdown – but still packed a punch in several respects, including to the back-drop

Continue Reading And The Train Kept A-Rolling: EEOC’s 2018 Enforcement And Litigation Statistics Show Charges Down But The Agency Still On The Move

By Ariel D. Fenster

Seyfarth Synopsis: A case out of the District of Oregon recently dismissed a Plaintiff’s sexual harassment and retaliation claims where the allegations relied on manufactured text messages that Plaintiff failed to produce.

After a break-up, you can’t just fabricate text messages and then sue your former employer. In Lee v. Trees, Inc., the
Continue Reading Texts From Your Ex? Not So Fast- Make Sure to Preserve your Evidence

By Kevin A. Fritz

Seyfarth Synopsis: A former employee’s social media activities were not “solicitations” that breached his employment non-solicitation agreement where no suggestion to join the former employee was apparent from the activity.

Employers often wonder how far a non-solicitation agreement can go. It can frustrate employers, who may pay extra money for an employee to sign a
Continue Reading To Connect Or Not To Connect, That Is The Non-Solicitation Agreement Question