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2 months ago | 
openlegalblogarchive.org | Rachel V. See |Andrew Scroggins
By: Rachel V. See and Andrew L. ScrogginsSeyfarth Synopsis: On the afternoon of Tuesday, January 28, 2025, media reports confirmed that President Trump has fired EEOC Commissioners Charlotte Burrows and Jocelyn Samuels, both Democratic appointees. Samuels confirmed her dismissal via her X (formerly Twitter) account.
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2 months ago | 
jdsupra.com | Andrew Scroggins |Rachel V. See
Seyfarth Synopsis: On the afternoon of Tuesday, January 28, 2025, media reports confirmed that President Trump has fired EEOC Commissioners Charlotte Burrows and Jocelyn Samuels, both Democratic appointees. Samuels confirmed her dismissal via her X (formerly Twitter) account. President Trump’s unprecedented move at the EEOC follows similar action at independent agencies such as the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Private Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB).
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
jdsupra.com | Rachel V. See |Annette Tyman
Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 21, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order entitled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” The Order revokes several Executive Orders, including EO 11246, the foundational Executive Order from 1965 which imposed affirmative action obligations on federal government contractors and subcontractors.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
jdsupra.com | Rachel V. See |Annette Tyman
Seyfarth Synopsis: On Day 1 of President Trump’s new administration, he issued a series of Executive Orders. The “Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing” Order revokes the Biden Administration’s prior DEI efforts in the federal government, instructs federal agencies to terminate all DEI offices and initiatives and to end all DEI performance requirements for employees, contractors, or federal grant recipients.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Rachel V. See |Annette Tyman
In this article, the authors examine a court decision that
they explain has significant implications for both artificial
intelligence (AI) vendors and employers using AI-powered hiring
tools, potentially expanding the scope of liability under federal
anti-discrimination laws.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Rachel V. See |Annette Tyman
Seyfarth Synopsis: On August 9, 2024, Illinois joined Colorado on the list of states that have enacted legislation specifically imposing obligations and restrictions on employers’ use of artificial intelligence to make employment decisions, when Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Illinois HB 3773 into law.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Annette Tyman |Rachel V. See
Seyfarth Synopsis: On August 9, 2024,
Illinois joined Colorado on the list of states that have enacted
legislation specifically imposing obligations and restrictions on
employers' use of artificial intelligence to make employment
decisions, when Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Illinois HB 3773 into
law.
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Jul 23, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Rachel V. See |Annette Tyman
Seyfarth Synopsis: On July 12, 2024, the court issued a mixed ruling in the closely watched Mobley v. Workday putative class action, which claims that Workday, a Human Capital Management platform, is directly liable for alleged unlawful employment discrimination caused by an employer’s use of Workday’s AI-powered hiring tools. The key issue before the Court was whether Workday could be directly liable under Title VII and other federal civil-rights laws.
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Jul 22, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Rachel V. See
Seyfarth Synopsis: EEOC Commissioner Keith Sonderling, a Republican who first joined the EEOC in 2020, has announced his departure from the Commission in August 2024. Sonderling’s tenure was marked by his significant contributions to discussions on artificial intelligence in employment, establishing him as a leading authority on the subject. His departure leaves the EEOC with a 3-1 Democratic majority, and so it does not alter the Commission’s current political balance.
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Jul 22, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Rachel V. See |Annette Tyman
Seyfarth Synopsis:On July 12, 2024, the
court issued a mixed ruling in the closely watched Mobley v. Workday putative class action, which claims that Workday, a Human
Capital Management platform, is directly liable for alleged
unlawful employment discrimination caused by an employer's use
of Workday's AI-powered hiring tools.
