PIP’s proximity to plaintiff’s EEOC charge can’t save bias complaint, 3rd Circuit says

A Black former BNY employee failed to show that his placement on a performance improvement plan was the result of race-based ...
JD Supra

Fourth Circuit Limits Employee's Suit to Job Described in EEOC Charge

Prior to suing under Title VII or other federal civil rights laws, an aggrieved party must first file an administrative charge of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The ...
JD Supra

Thomas v. EOTech, LLC: Employers Cannot Shorten EEOC Filing Deadlines Under Title VII or ADEA

The Fourth Circuit recently held that agreements with employees may not prospectively shorten the time for employees to bring claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) or the ...
Law

EEOC's Letters to Law Firms Lack Authority, But Future Charges Could Be Costly, Experts Say

Twenty Big Law firms received letters from EEOC Acting Chair Andrea Lucas regarding their DEI programs on Monday. The publicly available letters represented a departure from EEOC protocol, in which ...