President Trump has appointed Janet Dhillon, an attorney from the mega law firm, Jones Day, to serve as Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Ms. Dhillon’s background with a law firm that represents businesses is expected to bring a better appreciation of employers and the challenges they face in complying with a growing number…

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has recently released statistical data on its Enforcement/Litigation for Fiscal Year 2016 (October 1, 2015 – September 30, 2016). A total number of 91,503 Charges of Workplace Discrimination were filed in FY 2016, which is approximately a 3% increase in Charges from FY 2015. Furthermore, over the twelve (12)…

It is likely pure coincidence that the EEOC issued its position on national origin discrimination within days of the November elections. The guidelines went into effect on November 21, 2016, modifying the EEOC’s previous position on national origin discrimination, issued 15 years ago. The current guidelines are consistent with the EEOC’s Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP)…

For the first time since 1998, the EEOC has published updated guidance on workplace retaliation. Retaliation charges are by far the most common and fastest growing type of claim filed with the EEOC, comprising nearly 45 percent of all charges it now receives. Given the surge in retaliation claims and the additional attention these claims…