By Seyfarth Synopsis: In EEOC v. Schuster Co., No. 13-CV-4063, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 79815 (N.D. Iowa Apr. 13, 2021), the EEOC alleged that Defendant’s use of a strength test had disparate impact on female job applicants for driving positions. After both parties moved for summary judgment, the Court denied both
Court Rejects The EEOC’s Novel Attempt To Impose Disparate Treatment Liability Without Any Injury
By In EEOC v. Autozone, Inc., Case No. 14-CV-5579 (N.D. Ill. Aug. 4, 2015), Judge Amy St. Eve of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois granted summary judgment in favor of the defendant and against the EEOC in a case in which the EEOC brought a disparate treatment
Round One – Texas Loses Its Suit Against The EEOC Over Its Criminal Background Guidance
There continues to be growing firestorm of litigation initiated by the EEOC over hiring checks based on criminal backgrounds. In one of the most high profile cases addressing this issue (that we previously blogged about here and here,) Judge Sam R. Cummings of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District
Sixth Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of EEOC Credit Check Case And Rejects “Homemade” Method Of Determining Race By “Eye-Balling” Photos
Today, less than three weeks after oral argument, the Sixth Circuit affirmed a lower court order granting summary judgment in favor of Kaplan in one of the EEOC’s most high profile cases – – EEOC v. Kaplan Higher Education Corp., No. 13-3408 (6th Cir. April. 9, 2014).
The EEOC brought suit
Fourth Circuit Upholds Decision In Favor Of EEOC: Age Was “But-For” Cause Of Disparate Treatment Of Older Employees’ Retirement Plan Contributions
The EEOC has taken some high-profile hits lately, see here and here, but in EEOC v. Baltimore County, No. 13-1106 (4th Cir. Mar. 31, 2014), the EEOC scored a victory against Baltimore County, Maryland, which had an employee retirement benefit plan that the EEOC alleged unlawfully discriminated against older workers
The EEOC’s Public Meeting On National Origin Discrimination – Is Additional Guidance In The Works?
By Paul Kehoe
Amidst a nation characterized by rapidly changing demographics, the EEOC today held a public meeting to discuss national origin discrimination. We attended to get a front row seat for our loyal blog readers. The bottom line – employers should pay attention to this.
Commissioner Yang, in conjunction with Chair Berrien, led the
The EEOC Continues Fight To “Shut Down” Judicial Review Of Conciliation Process
By Gerald L. Maatman Jr. and Howard M. Wexler
While the Federal Government is shut down for now, the EEOC is trying shut down courts ability to review its conciliation efforts for good. As we previously reported here, the EEOC has aggressively pursued this theory by attacking defendants’ failure-to-conciliate affirmative defenses in two recent