The EEOC Defines “Illegal DEI” – What Employers Need to Know
For several weeks, employment law and HR professionals have been hearing about the term “illegal DEI.” But what did...
Tag: Hiring & Firing
No Women Allowed? That’ll Cost You $1.6 Million
R ecently, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has garnered headlines (and blog posts) over a shift in enforcement priorities to issues...
Was This an Example of “Illegal DEI”? We’ll Never Know For Sure.
Diversity, equity, and inc lusion—better known as DEI—has been a hot topic lately. While DEI itself isn’t inherently illegal,...
No, Your Religion Doesn’t Justify Workplace Bigotry—And, No, the Supreme Court Won’t Save You
S ome people seem to think the workplace is their personal soapbox, where they can broadcast whatever pops into...
Pro Tip: If You See a Gun at Work, Don’t Wait Three Days to Tell Someone
E specially if you’re gonna claim discrimination when you eventually get fir e d. That’s among the takeaways from...
AI Predicts Unanimous Supreme Court Ruling on Workplace Discrimination
Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, a case where a...
No Sanctuary from Title VII: Judge Rejects Religious Defenses in Transgender Firing Case
“We are terminating you for ‘denying biological and chromosomal sex assigned at birt h .’” That’s what a transgender...
Federal Judge Blocks Key Provisions of Executive Orders Targeting Workplace DEI Programs
A federal judge in Maryland has issued a nationwide injunction halting key provisions of two executive orders that sought...
Join us on March 12 at 2 ET for “DEI Now: Where to Stop, Proceed With Caution, and Move Ahead”
P resident Trump’s recent Executive Order, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” has raised pressing questions about the...
“Anti-American” Bias in Hiring? The EEOC Says It’s Watching
Y esterday, I received an email from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that literally took my breath away....
Did I ever tell you about that grocery worker fired for buying beer 
for her underage grandson who then claimed age discrimination?
L ast night, I read a First Circuit decision about an employee at a grocery store who violated company...
No Laughing Matter: How a Comedian’s Racist and Sexist Jokes Led to a CFO’s Retaliation Claim
I just had to write about a federal court decision from earlier in 2024 that I finally got around...
While You Were Sleeping… President Trump Reshaped the EEOC and NLRB
A ccording to multiple reports, including NPR and Reuters, President Trump has taken decisive action to reshape key federal...