Recent federal court cases, most notably the 2015 Supreme Court decision in Mach Mining, LLC v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, have prompted the EEOC to issue a new rulemaking to update the agency’s 43 year old conciliation practices. The proposed rulemaking would commit the EEOC to providing respondents with: A summary of the facts Continue Reading...
Possible Implications of the Supreme Court Decision in Bostock
The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Bostock v. Clayton County held that although Title VII does not recognize LGBTQ+ status as a protected characteristic, LGBTQ+ discrimination is not possible without impermissibly taking into account a person’s sex. Sex is a protected characteristic under Title VII, meaning employers are generally prohibited Continue Reading...