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HR Alert: EEOC Challenges DEI Hiring Practices

Written by Lisa Coppola on May 20, 2026. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

Since the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964, the understanding of how Title VII applies to employers was not up for significant debate. Under the current federal administration, though, that appears to be changing. EEOC...

HR Alert: EEOC Now at Full Strength

Written by Lisa Coppola on November 10, 2025. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

President Trump named Andrea Lucas to chair the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She has been acting chair since January, 2025. She was first nominated in 2020 to the EEOC during President Trump’s first tenure....

HR Alert: DEI Training Spurs Discrimination Suit

Written by Lisa Coppola on September 29, 2025. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

In recent times, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives have become controversial, especially with the Trump Administration. But many businesses still incorporate these trainings to create an inclusive environment...

HR Alert: More on DEI “Discrimination”

Written by Lisa Coppola on June 6, 2025. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Litigation.

The Trump Administration remains focused on what it calls illegal diversity, equity, inclusion practices. As a result, the EEOC and federal Department of Justice this spring released two technical assistance documents. We’d...

HR Alert: Fourth Circuit Reinstates Executive Orders Targeting DEI Programs

Written by Lisa Coppola on March 15, 2025. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

In a pivotal development last night, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a previous nationwide injunction, issued by Judge Adam B. Abelson of the District Court in Maryland. We talked about Judge Abelson’s temporary...

HR Alert: Navigating DEI in a Shifting Legal Landscape

Written by Lisa Coppola on February 22, 2025. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

Since taking office, President Trump has issued a series of Executive Orders (EOs), some of which attacked companies that believe in diversity, equity, and inclusion as means of complying with Title VII as well as various State...

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