CHICAGO, January 27, 2026—Duane Morris LLP has released its EEOC and Government Enforcement Litigation Review – 2026, an analysis of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s enforcement lawsuit filings and the U.S. Department of Labor actions in 2025 and the significant legal decisions and trends impacting this litigation for 2026. The review explains the impact of the EEOC’s six enforcement priorities as outlined in its strategic enforcement plan on employers’ business planning and how the direction of the commission’s plan should influence key employer decisions. The review also contains a compilation of significant rulings decided in 2025 that impacted EEOC and government-initiated litigation and a list of the year’s most significant settlements. In fiscal year (FY) 2025, the EEOC’s total number of lawsuits decreased substantially to 94, down from 110 in FY 2024 and 144 in FY 2023.
“The EEOC and Government Enforcement Litigation Review will empower corporate counsel, human resource professionals and business leaders with insights into the latest government enforcement initiatives and provide strategies to minimize the risk of drawing scrutiny from these agencies,” says Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Duane Morris partner and co-editor of the review.
“We strive to provide this valuable resource to corporations, as they are well served to take the compliance and risk mitigation steps necessary to protect themselves from being targeted by EEOC and government-initiated litigation,” added Jennifer A. Riley, Duane Morris partner and co-editor of the review. “We want to help companies take those important steps.”
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