Did you miss our latest webinar, “EEOC and Employment Litigation Update: Lessons Learned and Best Practices for Employers” with Susan Sapp and Alison Bayse? View the recording which covers the EEOC's updated strategic plan, enforcement of Federal EEO law, increased outreach and case management, developments in employment litigation, and other important updates for employers.
Webinar Highlights:
EEOC Developments
- New National Enforcement Plan focuses on DEI-related race and sex discrimination, religious liberty rights, and protecting American workers
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on EEO reports
- Executive agency = Executive priorities
Recent U.S. Supreme Court Cases
- Plaintiffs need only show “some harm” as to employment terms and conditions
- Majority groups are not required to meet a heightened standard for Title VII discrimination claims
Recent Federal Cases
- Take all work complaints seriously
- Prompt, remedial action can forestall a harassment finding
- Conclusory allegations and self-serving statements are not, by themselves, evidence of discrimination
- Budget reductions can be a legitimate, non-discriminatory reason for adverse action under a RIF
- Reasonable accommodations must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, examing facts and not assumptions
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