The Modern Workplace

On Friday, September 29, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) posted for public inspection its proposed “Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace.”  The EEOC previously released proposed guidance on workplace harassment for public comment back in 2017, but the guidance was not finalized.  The updated proposed guidance posted last week reflects recent changes in the law and recent trends, including:

• The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, in which the Court held that Title VII prohibits employment ...