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By Julia Tape and Linda C. Schoonmaker,

Seyfarth Synopsis: In Braidwood Management, Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Fifth Circuit endorsed for-profit employers integrating their religious beliefs into their employment policies to apply the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA) as a shield from complying with the prohibitions against sex discrimination under Title VII of the…

Continue Reading The Fifth Circuit Recognizes a “Super Statute” for Religious For-Profit Employers

By Annette Tyman and Andrew L. Scroggins

Seyfarth Synopsis: On May 18, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released Technical Assistance on the use of advanced technologies in the workplace titled Select Issues: Assessing Adverse Impact in Software, Algorithms, and Artificial Intelligence Used in Employment Selection Procedures Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“TA”). The…

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By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Sam Schwartz-Fenwick, Michael W. Stevens, and Kylie Byron

As we’ve been reporting in our blogs, the EEOC continues to pursue an expansive theory of discrimination.

It has taken the position that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity is prohibited sex-discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act…
Continue Reading The EEOC Files Historic Lawsuits Testing Theory That Title VII Covers Discrimination Based On Sexual Orientation