EEOC Performance Report (Part III): How Employers Can Prevent EEOC Complaints Before They Start

If employees file complaints when fairness breaks down, prevention requires more than policies, it requires operational discipline. Organizations that successfully reduce EEOC risk do not rely on reactive compliance. They build systems that make fairness visible, decisions understandable, and practices consistent across the organization. At the core of this effort is the concept of procedural…
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EEOC Performance Report (Part II): Why Employees File EEOC Complaints

While rising enforcement activity and monetary recoveries have drawn attention to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, they do not fully explain a more fundamental question facing employers today: Why do employees decide to file complaints in the first place? In practice, most EEOC charges are not triggered by a single event. They are the…
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OFCCP Is Fully Funded for 2026: Part 2 – What Federal Contractors Should Do Now: Best Practices, Liabilities, and How to Avoid Risk in 2026

Even if OFCCP remains quieter than in past years, federal contractors should not interpret that as a compliance “pause.” In 2026, the smartest strategy is quiet preparation. Contractors should assume: compliance obligations still exist enforcement can resume quickly data and transparency will drive scrutiny complaints and whistleblowers will trigger investigations The Liability Federal Contractors Can…
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EEOC Issues Reminder: Title VII Applies to DEI Initiatives: Employers Urged to Ensure Compliance

Federal Contractors & Employers Must Align DEI Policies With Anti-Discrimination Law Washington, D.C. — February 2026 — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published a reminder highlighting employers’ obligations under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as they relate to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, a message that federal contractors and private employers should take…
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Is DEI Illegal Now: Part II – Is the EEOC’s Anti-DEI Messaging at Odds with Its Title VII Enforcement?

Recent statements from EEOC leadership have characterized certain corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices as potentially “unlawful” under Title VII, prompting employers to question whether previously supported practices have become illegal overnight. However, while political rhetoric has shifted, the EEOC continues to litigate and conciliate traditional race and sex discrimination cases under Title VII, often resulting…
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