2024 | Workplace Class Action Blog
2024| Workplace Class Action Blog
By: Samantha L. Brooks, Andrew Scroggins, and Chris DeGroff Seyfarth Synopsis: The Acting Chair of the EEOC has been renominated to serve another term as commissioner, and testified at her confirmation hearing on June 18, 2025. Confirmation is required for her to continue as Acting Chair. Ms. Lucas’ testimony confirmed her allegiance to the Trump... Continue Reading| Workplace Class Action Blog
Seyfarth Synopsis: On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court changed course and dismissed the writ of certiorari that it previously had granted in Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings v. Davis, No. 24-304 (U.S. June 5, 2025). In doing so, the Supreme Court passed on the chance to decide the question that had been presented,... Continue Reading| Workplace Class Action Blog
By: Annette Tyman, Rachel V. See, Andrew L. Scroggins, and Christopher J. DeGroff Seyfarth Synopsis: On April 23, 2025, President Trump issued an| Workplace Class Action Blog
By: Ridhima Bhalla, Andrew L. Scroggins, and Christopher J. DeGroff In a March 5, 2025 press release, Andrea Lucas, the Acting Chair of the U.S. Equal| Workplace Class Action Blog
By: Taylor Iaculla, Andrew Scroggins, and Christopher DeGroff Seyfarth Synopsis: In a dramatic policy shift, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity| Workplace Class Action Blog
By: Ridhima Bhalla, Samantha Brooks, Andrew L. Scroggins, and Christopher J. DeGroff On January 17, 2024, just days before the new presidential term began, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission published its annual performance report for the preceding Fiscal Year 2024. The Report highlights a year filled with notable monetary recoveries, an overall surge in new discrimination... Continue Reading| Workplace Class Action Blog
By: Rachel V. See and Andrew L. Scroggins Seyfarth Synopsis: On the afternoon of Tuesday, January 28, 2025, media reports confirmed that President Trump| Workplace Class Action Blog
By: Ala Salameh, Andrew Scroggins, and Christopher DeGroff Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 2, 2025, the EEOC released a report underscoring that a gender| Workplace Class Action Blog
By: Taylor Iaculla, Yoon-Woo Nam, and Andrew L. Scroggins Seyfarth Synopsis: On December 19, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”)| Workplace Class Action Blog
By: Adam Rongo, Andrew Scroggins, and Christopher DeGroff Seyfarth Synopsis: On November 15, 2024, the EEOC released its Agency Financial Report (“AFR”) for Fiscal Year 2024. The AFR is intended to provide a description of the Agency’s financial management and offer high-level performance information. This year’s edition marks the sixth version of the publication, following... Continue Reading| Workplace Class Action Blog
Seyfarth Synopsis: EEOC Commissioner Keith Sonderling, a Republican who first joined the EEOC in 2020, has announced his departure from the Commission in| Workplace Class Action Blog
By: Matthew J. Gagnon Seyfarth Synopsis: Government agencies and private plaintiffs’ counsel alike send a clear message: employers must take pay equity| Workplace Class Action Blog
Authors: Christopher Kelleher and Andrew Scroggins Seyfarth Synopsis: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has issued guidance tailored to| Workplace Class Action Blog
By: Matthew J. Gagnon Seyfarth Synopsis: One issue that has consistently divided the federal courts is whether an equal pay plaintiff can establish a| Workplace Class Action Blog
By: Matthew J. Gagnon Seyfarth Synopsis: In its seminal decision, Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, the Supreme Court held that discrimination on the| Workplace Class Action Blog
