Horton Law Firm Blog Category: EEOC

Supreme Court Signals Support for Trump’s Authority to Fire NLRB Members

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Jul 21, 2025 | EEOC, National Labor Relations Act

Back in May 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to intervene early in the lawsuit filed by former NLRB chairperson Gwynne Wilcox regarding Trump’s authority to terminate her employment with the NLRB. As I wrote about earlier this year, Trump fired Wilcox... read more

Trump Nominates New Commissioner for the EEOC

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | May 19, 2025 | EEOC

President Donald Trump nominates Brittany Bull Panuccio for one of the open commissioner spots of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). If she is confirmed, then the EEOC would once again have a quorum and would make a 2-1 Republican majority. Ms.... read more

EEOC No Longer Investigating Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation Discrimination Claims under Title VII

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Apr 25, 2025 | Discrimination, EEOC

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has instructed its employees and investigators to not investigate transgender and gender identity discrimination charges that are filed with the agency. The EEOC made this announcement based on the January 20, 2025... read more

EEOC Commissioner Fired by Trump Files Lawsuit Over Termination

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Apr 10, 2025 | Constitutional Law, EEOC

What rights does an EEOC commissioner have after she was fired by Trump without cause? We’re about to find out! Back in January 2025, just a few weeks into Donald Trump’s second term, Trump removed two Democratic members of the Equal Employment Opportunity... read more

How Many EEOC Lawsuits Were Filed in 2023?

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Apr 8, 2024 | EEOC, Employment Law, Pregnancy

Since most employment discrimination cases begin with filing a Charge of Discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and never turn into EEOC lawsuits, I find it helpful to follow what the EEOC is up to each year. Mostly in terms of how many... read more

Age Discrimination Lawsuits for South Carolina Employees

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Mar 12, 2024 | Age Discrimination, EEOC

What Is the EEOC’s Role in Age Discrimination Lawsuits? Almost all employment discrimination and retaliation cases, including age discrimination lawsuits, start with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC enforces Title VII of the Civil... read more

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