The HRTech Wire · tag
Every HR-technology story tagged #EEOC.
The EEOC has sued CityCare Health Services, a Washington-area behavioral and mental health clinic operator, alleging the company violated federal law by failing to honor the terms of a previously negotiated conciliation agreement with the agency.
The DOJ's Civil Rights Division and the EEOC have secured a $5 million joint settlement with Instacart (Maplebear Inc.) over allegations that the gig-platform company discriminated against U.S. workers in its hiring or employment practices.
The EEOC has sued Solera Holdings, alleging the Texas-based vehicle lifecycle management company denied a blind employee equal job support and resources before terminating him, in violation of federal disability discrimination law.
The EEOC has sued BNSF Railway, alleging the company violated federal disability discrimination law by terminating an employee who had requested a reasonable accommodation, according to the agency.
The EEOC has shifted its enforcement focus under the current administration toward anti-American national origin bias rather than discrimination against immigrants, according to HR Dive — a directional change HR and compliance leaders will need to factor into workplace policy and hiring practices.
The EEOC is moving to rescind its 2012 guidance on the use of conviction and arrest records in hiring decisions, according to HR Dive — though at least one employment attorney cautions employers against changing their screening practices in response.
Workology's podcast features EEO law expert and EEO Training founder Rodney Klein discussing notable shifts at the EEOC — developments HR leaders will need to factor into compliance and hiring practices.
A federal judge has ruled that a transgender former EEOC employee may proceed with a hostile work environment lawsuit against the agency, according to HR Dive, with allegations tied to leadership under Chair Andrea Lucas potentially signaling shifts in how federal employment discrimination law is applied.
The EEOC has filed suit against Harvard University to compel the release of additional documents tied to a DEI-related investigation, according to HR Dive; Harvard argues the agency's document requests are "virtually boundless" and says it has already handed over more than 9,000 pages of materials. HR leaders should watch this case as it signals the EEOC's continued enforcement posture around DEI programs, with potential compliance implications for employers running similar initiatives.
The EEOC is pursuing investigations targeting transgender workplace protections — including pronoun use and single-sex spaces — signaling a policy shift that HR leaders must factor into DEI compliance strategies, according to HR Dive.
A firm has settled an EEOC charge alleging it granted remote-work privileges to Indian employees while denying the same to U.S. employees, according to HR Dive — a reminder that remote-work policies can constitute unlawful national-origin discrimination under federal law, with direct compliance implications for HR leaders setting flexible-work rules.
With the EEOC signaling a potential rollback of mandatory demographic reporting requirements, Catalyst argues that forward-looking employers should continue collecting workforce diversity data as a strategic leadership choice rather than a compliance obligation.
The full DHRmap — 760+ vendors · 54 categories — in high resolution. Enter your work email and we'll send you a personal download link, plus each new quarterly edition.
HR-tech deals, launches & moves — in your inbox each morning.
