EEOC Retreats From Alleging 'Systemic' Discrimination, Brings Fewer Cases Overall

"The filing of systemic actions really has been downplayed and is not the main focus or emphasis by the EEOC anymore," said ...
HR Dive

Ex-Amazon driver sues EEOC over abandonment of disparate-impact liability

The plaintiff claimed the agency closed her discrimination charge pursuant to an April executive order from President Donald Trump.
JD Supra

FDIC Removes Disparate Impact Theory from Compliance Exam Manual

Before the Labor Day holiday weekend, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) updated the fair lending and unfair, deceptive act or practices (UDAP) chapters of its Consumer Compliance ...
JD Supra

The Trump Administration Targets Disparate Impact Discrimination Liability: What Employers Need to Know

As we have previously reported, an early focus of the second Trump administration has been to oppose and dismantle Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, both in the federal government ...
The Hill

In attacking ‘disparate impact,’ Trump turns civil rights upside-down

The latest target in Trump’s war on civil rights is a legal theory known as “disparate impact.” An April 23 executive order calls for eliminating the theory “to the maximum degree possible.” According ...