Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Coverage of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in the Nexus archive.
- Judge tosses lawsuit challenging civil rights agency’s pullback on transgender workplace protections
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit alleging the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) unlawfully reduced transgender workplace protections. The court ruled it lacked jurisdiction and that the plaintiff, FreeState Justice, lacked standing. The EEOC, under Chair Andrea Lucas, adjusted its enforcement approach following an executive order from President Donald Trump.
- DOJ concludes employment disparate impact rules unconstitutional
The Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel concluded that the EEOC’s disparate impact liability guidelines, which hold employers liable for policies with unintentional racial harm, are unconstitutional. The opinion cited the Supreme Court’s Allen v. Milligan decision, arguing that Title VII should not mandate equal outcomes but only address intentional discrimination, and proposed reforms to align disparate-impact claims with the Constitution’s colorblind principles.