2015's Top 5 Most Intriguing Decisions In EEOC-Initiated Litigation (And A Preview Of Our Annual EEOC Litigation Report)

We are pleased to offer our loyal blog readers our analysis of the five most intriguing decisions in 2015 relative to EEOC lawsuits, along with a pre-publication preview of our annual report on developments and trends in EEOC-initiated litigation. That book, entitled EEOC-Initiated Litigation: Case Law Developments In 2015 And Trends To Watch For In 2016, is a thorough analysis of the lawsuits that were filed by the EEOC in FY2015 (spanning October 2014 through September 2015), and the major decisions impacting EEOC litigation. We have analyzed those filings and decisions to bring our readers the most up-to-date examination of trends affecting the EEOC's enforcement agenda. As always, we believe that the best way for any employer to stay out of the EEOC's cross-hairs is to develop a deep understanding of its enforcement priorities. We hope that this year's publication gives employers the tools they need to do exactly that.

This year we have expanded our analysis to look at new case filings and important decisions on an industry-by-industry basis. This year's book includes individual sections devoted to enforcement trends and significant decisions impacting employers in the retail, hospitality, manufacturing, healthcare, construction/national resources, and business services industries. That analysis can be found here.

The full publication will be offered for download as an eBook. To order a copy, please click here.

We like to end our year with a look back at some of the most interesting decisions of the year. We had no trouble picking those cases for 2015. The U.S. Supreme Court handed down three decisions in 2015 that we believe will significantly impact EEOC-initiated litigation for years to come. There were also some especially intriguing decisions out of the lower courts that we believe shed light on how the EEOC will adjust tactics to pursue its enforcement agenda in 2016 and beyond.

Here is our list of the top five most interesting decisions of 2015.

Mach Mining v. EEOC, 135 S. Ct. 1645 (2015). Hands down, the most interesting, exciting, and game-changing decision of the year was the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Mach Mining v. EEOC. Sometimes we have to guess as to how significantly a single decision will shape the future of EEOC litigation. With Mach Mining, there is no wondering; it will have a major impact. We have devoted a special section of this year's book to this decision, including a look back at the important cases leading up to it, and the first decisions from the lower...