Erin Hamilton and Cella Iovino Co-Author Legal Intelligencer Article
On Feb. 19, 2025, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Acting Chair Andrea Lucas announced that the agency will direct its focus on protecting American workers from unlawful national origin discrimination (the February 2025 EEOC guidance). In a shift from previous priorities usually relating to the prevention of discrimination against foreign nationals and historically marginalized groups, the EEOC’s new enforcement priority will likely lead to an increase in investigations, compliance checks and litigation relative to the protection of American workers from alleged discrimination. If you have questions about unlawful national origin discrimination or the February 2025 EEOC guidance discussed, contact Erin Lucas Hamilton or Cella Iovino.