Summerlin Law Firm Blog Category: EEOC
Employers Cannot Shorten EEOC Filing Deadlines
First they come for your jury trial rights, and next they come for your EEOC filing deadlines! Companies will do almost anything to subvert an employee’s right to a jury trial. One of the most popular efforts is sliding an arbitration provision into the huge... read more
Supreme Court Signals Support for Trump’s Authority to Fire NLRB Members
Back in May 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to intervene early in the lawsuit filed by former NLRB chairperson Gwynne Wilcox regarding Trump’s authority to terminate her employment with the NLRB. As I wrote about earlier this year, Trump fired Wilcox... read more
Trump Nominates New Commissioner for the EEOC
President Donald Trump nominates Brittany Bull Panuccio for one of the open commissioner spots of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). If she is confirmed, then the EEOC would once again have a quorum and would make a 2-1 Republican majority. Ms.... read more
EEOC No Longer Investigating Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation Discrimination Claims under Title VII
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has instructed its employees and investigators to not investigate transgender and gender identity discrimination charges that are filed with the agency. The EEOC made this announcement based on the January 20, 2025... read more
EEOC Commissioner Fired by Trump Files Lawsuit Over Termination
What rights does an EEOC commissioner have after she was fired by Trump without cause? We’re about to find out! Back in January 2025, just a few weeks into Donald Trump’s second term, Trump removed two Democratic members of the Equal Employment Opportunity... read moreStill Have Questions? The best way I can serve you is by starting a conversation.
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