Title VII in Transition: What Employers Need to Know About Disparate Impact and Affirmative Action

In this episode, AGG Employment partners Theresa Kananen and Rick Mitchell discuss significant changes in the federal government’s approach to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and what this means for employers.

The conversation examines DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel’s recent position on disparate impact liability and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s decision to rescind its longstanding affirmative action guidelines. They also analyze recent decisions from the Supreme Court of the United States and what employers should consider when reviewing hiring practices, diversity initiatives, and other workplace programs involving protected characteristics.