Changes in Discrimination Interpretation and Enforcement

Recent agency and court developments, including cases on workplace training programs and liability for customer harassment, are shifting the current landscape of employment discrimination. Partner David Schwartz and counsel Emily Safko discuss the Trump administration's efforts to limit disparate impact claims, recent court rulings on hostile work environment claims related to diversity training and changes in employer liability standards for third-party misconduct, signaling a move toward more employer-friendly legal frameworks.