Are you caught up on the PWFA? The DOL Regs? Chicago and Illinois PSL? EEOC guidance? Non-Competes? Feeling Unsure? Come Meet Up with Us!
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Breakfast and Registration
9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Program
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Continue Reading Labor & Employment Mid-Year Meet Up
By Yoon-Woo Nam, Danielle Shapiro, Christina Forte Meddin, Camille A. Olson, Karla Grossenbacher, and Lawrence Z. Lorber
Seyfarth Synopsis: On April 15, 2024, the EEOC issued its final regulation and interpretive guidance (“PWFA Regulations”) for the enforcement of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”), a law that took effect in June 2023. The PWFA
Continue Reading Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: EEOC Issues Final Rule To Implement New Law Protecting Pregnant Workers
Seyfarth Synopsis: We are pleased to announce the publication of the latest edition of Developments in Equal Pay Litigation, available as an eBook here. This report contains our annual analysis of trends and developments in the relentlessly dynamic body of law that is the equal pay litigation and legislation landscape. It was released along with Seyfarth’s
Continue Reading Now Available: 2024 Edition of Developments In Equal Pay Litigation
By Rachel See, Dawn Solowey and Adrienne Lee
Seyfarth Synopsis: In a written opinion issued on March 7, 2024, the EEOC confirmed that an employee must not only show a sincerely held religious belief, but that the employee’s religious belief is actually in conflict with the workplace training or program. The EEOC’s opinion also confirmed that an undue
Continue Reading EEOC Weighs in on Alleged Conflict Between Religious Beliefs and Civil Rights Training
By Rachel V. See and Annette Tyman
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Acting Director of OFCCP and the Solicitor of Labor indicated that they are moving full speed ahead on developing guidance regarding employers’ use of artificial intelligence, and that the Department of Labor is working on a “broader value-based document” that contains “principles and best practices” for both employers using AI
Continue Reading Department of Labor, Including OFCCP, Continues Work on Guidance and “Promising Practices” Regarding Artificial Intelligence
By Christopher DeGroff and Andrew Scroggins
Each year, our team at Seyfarth analyzes every EEOC case filing—as well as EEOC-related legal decisions from around the country—to compile the definitive A-Z desk reference for “everything EEOC.” As we turn the page into 2024, we are pleased to announce the publication of Seyfarth Shaw’s 2024 Edition of its EEOC-Initiated Litigation Report.
Continue Reading Seyfarth’s 2024 EEOC-Initiated Litigation Report Explains the Driving Forces Behind the Surge in EEOC Filings
By Kristina Launey and John W. Egan
Seyfarth Synopsis: Recent guidance from the EEOC on federal agencies’ disability accommodation obligations contain insights for private employers as well.
The EEOC recently published an article, Providing an Accessible Workplace, which while directed at federal agencies also includes important guidance for private employers as well. As the nation’s largest employer, the federal
Continue Reading Employers Should Take Note Of New Federal Workplace Accessibility Guidance
By Joshua A. Rodine and Kimberly Shen
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a summary judgment award on an employee’s failure-to-accommodate claim. The Court’s decision focused on the employer’s improperly narrow delineation of the essential functions of the employee’s position.
Hampton v. Utah Department of Corrections
It is the ultimate legal and PR nightmare for any
Continue Reading Tenth Circuit Highlights Limits on Employers Defining Essential Functions of a Position
Seyfarth Synopsis: Following President Biden’s comprehensive Executive Order on AI, the White House announced the formation of the “US AI Safety Institute” within the Commerce Department’s technology arm, the NIST. The Institute has been directed to develop technical guidance used by regulators, such as the EEOC, considering rulemaking and enforcement on discrimination related to AI. The
Continue Reading How the Federal Government’s AI Risk Management Practices Will Set the Standard: A Closer Look at Government Action Following President Biden’s Executive Order on AI