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Discrimination / Harassment

What’s keeping HR up at night—and how to finally get some sleep

05/18/2026
From shifting federal policies and rising discrimination claims to religious accommodation challenges and the complexities of remote work, today’s HR professionals are being asked to do more, while the rules continue to change.

Lawsuit on for fired transgender employee employer said brought down morale

05/11/2026
This is a case that tests the administration’s claims that discrimination based on transgender status is not discrimination based on sex—a matter the U.S Supreme Court ruled on in a 6–3 decision back in 2020.

Employer wins transgender harassment case—didn’t know

05/04/2026
Employers are required to adopt policies designed to prevent harassment. When that fails, employers have a strict obligation to stop harassment once they learn it is taking place. But if management doesn’t know harassment is happening, that obligation doesn’t kick in and it won’t be liable.

EEOC 2026 litigation focus is on pregnancy and religion

05/04/2026
The EEOC may be initiating investigations involving DEI, reverse discrimination and claims of American national origin discrimination, but the employers that are most frequently being dragged into federal court are those accused of discrimination based on pregnancy and religion.

Record pre-litigation EEOC settlements offer HR lessons

04/27/2026
Pushed by the agency, employers appear to have folded early on, after mediation and conciliation and even before the EEOC actually concluded that they had discriminated.

What agency budget proposals mean for employers

04/27/2026
The White House proposal highlights its priorities, especially when it comes to agencies under its jurisdiction that enforce federal wage-and-hour, labor-relations and employment-discrimination laws. Here’s who would get what and what cuts or increases may mean for employers.

‘Too old to hire’ email nets applicant $495K

04/27/2026
The case is a reminder that HR needs to play an active role in training hiring managers and potential supervisors in the law.

What the EEOC’s FY 2025 report means for your workplace

04/27/2026
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s combined FY 2025 Agency Performance Report and FY 2027 Agency Performance Plan signals a clear shift in enforcement priorities under Chair Andrea Lucas.

$15 million EEOC settlement cements religious-discrimination focus

04/13/2026
The large settlement serves as a bellwether for the agency’s increasing focus on protecting employees from all forms of religious discrimination, harassment and employer refusal to accommodate a wide range of religious beliefs and practices.

DOL Center for Faith means new HR discrimination focus

04/13/2026
The Department of Labor has launched a one-stop web resource for employers, faith organizations and employees aimed at eliminating religious discrimination in the workplace and federal grant-making and contracting.