Day: September 13, 2026

Two EEOC matters from 2026 illustrate how federal employment law applies to race-conscious workplace programs—and why procedural status matters. NIKE: an active investigation In February 2026, the EEOC filed a subpoena-enforcement action seeking information for an investigation into allegations that NIKE discriminated against White employees, applicants, and program participants through employment decisions and race-restricted development…

Filed May 2026. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued The New York Times Company in federal court, alleging that it declined to promote a qualified White male employee because of race and sex. The EEOC says the longtime editor was excluded from the final interview panel for a deputy editor position while the company…

Decision issued April 29, 2026. In Louisiana v. Callais, the U.S. Supreme Court held that Louisiana’s SB8 congressional map was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. The Court concluded that Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act did not require Louisiana to create the additional majority-minority district at issue, so no compelling interest justified the state’s use…

Updated September 2026. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced the resolution of 13 race- and age-discrimination charges involving the St. Louis Sheriff’s Office. According to the EEOC, its investigation found reasonable cause to believe that former Sheriff Alfred Montgomery systematically terminated nearly a dozen White employees and two Black employees in January 2025 without…