Seyfarth’s EEOC-Initiated Litigation Report for 2024 Analyzes a Whirlwind Year of Change and Activity for the Agency

Seyfarth Shaw has published the latest edition of our annual analysis of trends and developments in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission litigation, EEOC-Initiated Litigation: 2024 Edition.

This unique desk reference compiles, analyzes, and categorizes the major case filings and decisions involving the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in 2023 and recaps the major policy and political changes we observed in the past year.

2023 was a whirlwind year of change and activity for the agency with much to explore, including:

• The balance of power shifted to a Democratic majority with the confirmation of a new Commissioner — a development that has already translated to significant change within the agency and will impact the EEOC for years to come.
• A new General Counsel also took her seat at the EEOC table; a role that has historically been impactful in shaping EEOC’s agenda and strategy.
• The EEOC developed a new five-year Strategic Enforcement Plan in 2023, describing its substantive goals through 2028.
• The EEOC also published its similarly named, but distinct, Strategic Plan, outlining just how the agency intends to tackle its substantive goals.

Seyfarth’s EEOC-Initiated Litigation: 2024 edition discusses each of these developments in detail, and what those developments mean for employers. Our goal is to guide our readers through all aspects of EEOC-initiated litigation, and to empower corporate counsel, human resources professionals, and operations teams to make sound and informed legal and business decisions.

The 2024 edition of Seyfarth’s EEOC-Initiated Litigation report is available here.