January 24, 2025
A Tennessee federal judge derailed an effort by a coalition of Republican state attorneys general to pause U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidance on workplace harassment, after finding that a recent executive order issued by President Donald Trump may have nullified the legal challenge.
January 23, 2025
A coalition of Republican state attorneys general urged a Tennessee federal court not to shut down the group's legal challenge to U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidance on workplace harassment, saying the agency's Democratic majority has shown no intention of rescinding the guidelines.
July 09, 2024
Several business groups and nonprofits urged a Tennessee federal court to reject a bid from a coalition of Republican state attorneys general to block new guidance from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, saying the agency's guidelines are necessary for safeguarding LGBTQ+ individuals from workplace harassment.
July 05, 2024
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission finalized regulations governing the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and published long-anticipated guidance for combating workplace harassment this year, triggering lawsuits from Republican attorneys general and religious groups. Here's a look at a quintet of suits challenging those EEOC policy moves.
May 14, 2024
A coalition of 18 Republican state attorneys general asked a Tennessee federal judge to scrap recently finalized guidance on workplace harassment issued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, arguing its protections surrounding gender identity amount to government overreach.