Discrimination and Harassment

• Harnessing technology to provide guidance on compliance with state and federal EEO laws through Littler Edge, including access to 50-state surveys on key compliance issues.
• Assisting in pay equity audits in a privileged context with Littler’s Pay Equity Assessment™ tool.
• Monitoring EEOC developments through timely articles and publishing Littler's Annual Report on EEOC Developments.
• Providing guidance on the current state of the law involving Inclusion, Equity & Diversity (IE&D) practices, including through resources available in the Littler IE&D Compliance Playbook.

Our team works in tandem with the Littler Learning Group, supported by a state-of-the-art content production team, to transform EEO compliance from an obligation to an opportunity. The Littler Learning Group blends high-quality learning and engagement principles in the delivery of customized EEO training for employers.

With more than 50 offices just within the United States, Littler is well-positioned to defend employers around the country before state or federal agencies. Littler has seasoned practitioners involved in handling expanded systemic investigations and pattern-or-practice claims; directed investigations based on the Equal Pay Act (EPA) or Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA); Commissioner charges, in which the EEOC initiates investigations in the absence of an individual charge; and defense of EEOC subpoenas and related enforcement actions.

Littler also has extensive experience dealing with the EEOC in the conciliation process and resolving many large-scale pattern-or-practice claims. Littler received special recognition as the “Employment Group of the Year” by Law360 based in significant part on its expertise in this area.

In the defense of EEO claims, particularly large-scale EEOC and class-related claims, our team is supported by Littler’s eDiscovery team, a highly skilled group of attorneys whose sole focus is to marry technology skills, litigation experience, and deep subject-matter knowledge on the technical and legal aspects of eDiscovery. This is complemented by Littler’s Data Analytics Group, which provides support for statistical analyses of EEO claims, assisting in evaluating liability and potential damages in such actions.

In dealing with threatened or actual litigation with the EEOC, Littler monitors every court filing, published opinion involving EEOC litigation, EEOC settlements based on consent decrees filed in federal court, and related actions, and many of these developments are reported in Littler’s Annual Report on EEOC Developments, which includes a detailed discussion each year involving key issues tied to litigating with the EEOC.

When defending discrimination charges around the country and related EEO litigation, numerous Littler clients have elected to rely on Littler CaseSmart® (LCS), a reengineered approach to delivery of legal services that provides a team of assigned lawyers, integrated data-driven technology, data tracking and reporting on a web-based dashboard regarding all charge activity, settlements and related data.

Littler has helped numerous employers at every stage of the process, including assisting with the design and implementation of a broad range of services to fit our clients’ custom needs. Littler’s IE&D counselors and trainers help employers navigate through the legal, cultural, and public relations issues that can complicate IE&D efforts. This team focuses on the practical issues that resonate with executives, other management leaders, and employees – improving communications, enhancing leadership skills, avoiding conflicts, expanding brand recognition, enhancing community engagement, and limiting the potential for liability.

Our team includes strategic advisors, data analysts, corporate trainers, litigators and investigators who have worked with employers of various sizes and industries to design IE&D programs, review and revise existing ones, and defend them if challenged in court.