On Wednesday, April 23, 2025, President Trump signed EO 14281, titled Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy (EO), stating a new Trump Administration policy “to eliminate the use of ...

The withdrawn guidance is a “natural outgrowth” of the Trump administration’s hostility toward disparate impact claims, said ...

As explained in an internal agency memo, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has taken action to close out virtually all pending charges that were based exclusively on disparate impact ...

Though it received less attention than some of President Donald Trump’s other executive orders, the principles embodied in EO 14281, “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy,” are ...

The Supreme Court has reaffirmed disparate impact liability numerous times, and President Trump’s April 23 executive order does not inhibit private plaintiffs’ ability to file civil claims. Authors’ ...

The agency is unlawfully giving up on fighting disparate impact discrimination—meaning it’s “open season” on employees. Ad Policy Amazon delivery driver Leah Cross has alleged that Amazon’s delivery ...

Mortgage trade groups support CFPB’s proposal to limit disparate impact liability under ECOA, while consumer advocates warn it could weaken fair lending protections. AI Summary Mortgage trade groups ...

Recent changes limit employment discrimination claims, especially for disparate impact, with the Supreme Court possibly challenging its constitutionality. The EEOC will focus only on direct ...

Even as the government shutdown stalls work in Washington, D.C., the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is taking additional steps to undermine its mission. The primary federal agency charged by ...

Though it received less attention than some of President Donald Trump’s other executive orders, the principles embodied in EO 14281, “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy,” are ...

The agency is unlawfully giving up on fighting disparate impact discrimination—meaning it’s “open season” on employees. In August of 2022, just after Prime Day, Leah Cross started working as an Amazon ...