President Trump signed an Executive Order that seeks to end the government’s reliance on disparate impact liability under civil rights laws. Register for our upcoming members-only roundtable to explore the extent to which the E.O. will impact civil r

For the second year in a row, employment-related lawsuits filed in federal court increased, led by a nearly 18% increase in suits filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

CWC is pleased to provide members with an updated set of labor market benchmarking tables incorporating the latest headcount data from the 2022 EEO-1 filing cycle. The updated EEO-1 data have been loaded into CWC’s Data Center.

The EEOC has published two new documents addressing DEI-related discrimination in the workplace. We’ve scheduled a members-only roundtable for March 26, 2025, to discuss the new guidance in the context of the Trump Administration’s broader campaign a

EEOC Acting Chair Lucas has launched a probe of DEI practices at major law firms, sending detailed information requests to 20 firms and establishing an email address for whistleblowers to report information about potentially unlawful activity to the

EEOC Acting Chair Andrea Lucas has put employers on notice that the EEOC will make claims of national origin discrimination a priority if employers prefer alien workers.

The EEOC has asked several federal courts to dismiss lawsuits it brought last year alleging that employers violated Title VII after learning of an employee’s gender identity, reflecting a new policy toward considering such charges.

The EEOC has already taken several steps to comply with Executive Order 14168, Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government, including rescinding several guidance documents.

The EEOC released a new fact sheet identifying several ways federal equal employment opportunity laws may apply to employers who collect and use information from wearable devices.

Our brief argues that Title I of the ADA should be interpreted to allow only qualified individuals to sue for employment discrimination, and that an interpretation otherwise could have serious consequences to both employers and employees.

In light of several recent headlines announcing significant layoffs, we thought this would be a good time to update our guide on compliant reductions-in-force.

The EEOC has proposed revising its regulations related to the undue hardship exemption for EEO-1 reporting requirements and delegating the authority to grant requests to the agency’s Chief Data Officer.

CWC is pleased to present an updated version of our primer on workplace harassment prevention and risk mitigation strategies. Our checklist can help employers organize their policies and practices.

Although rarely invoked, the appeals court applied the doctrine of “equitable tolling” in this case to extend the deadline for filing a charge with the EEOC based on the agency’s incompetence in handling the charging party’s inquiries.

The appeals court found that an employee claiming religious discrimination under Title VII could not connect his actions to his beliefs.

The appeals court has ruled that a federal law that prevents intentional discrimination based on race also protects U.S. citizens when they claim that they were discriminated against in favor of nonimmigrant visa holders.

A recent settlement involving an employer and the EEOC underscores the risk an employer incurs when it questions whether an employee who asks for a religious accommodation has sincerely held religious beliefs.

In a decision involving a discrimination claim by a federal employee, the EEOC has taken the position that an employer violates Title VII by maintaining a health plan that excludes coverage for gender-affirming treatment.

The Republican Attorneys General in a number of states, led by Tennessee, have filed lawsuits claiming among other things that the structure of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is unconstitutional.

In a heads up to all entities that are required to file annual EEO-1 reports, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued 15 employers for failure to comply.

As we predicted, a lawsuit has been filed by the Republican Attorneys General of 18 separate states challenging the EEOC’s new anti-harassment guidance and its SOGI discrimination provisions.

A bill that would outlaw pre-dispute arbitration of age discrimination claims has cleared a key U.S. Senate Committee on a bipartisan vote, paving the way for possible enactment later this year.

The EEOC has filed a rare friend-of-the-court brief in a federal district court case arguing that an AI software vendor can be liable under federal anti-discrimination laws if the use of its product by an employer allegedly discriminates against a pr

In an important employment discrimination case, the U.S. Supreme Court has lowered the burden of proof on an employee to prove that an unwanted job transfer violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

A recent ruling by a federal appeals court underscores the importance of operating DEI programs within the law.