Five Times the EEOC Joined Court Battles to Help Workers in 2022

In 2022 the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has been pushing appeals courts to take on broader interpretations of protections for workers facing alleged workplace discrimination.

The agency filed around two dozen amicus briefs during the year, most of which chimed in on cases related to retaliation and gender discrimination. Retaliation is the most common type of charge the EEOC receives, with 56% of the charges filed in fiscal year 2021 containing some allegation of illegal backlash.

Generally, the EEOC appeared eager to weigh in on cases where lower courts interpreted worker protections too narrowly or where circuit courts have ...