Samantha Rollins Murphy Discusses Midyear EEOC Policy Trends with Law360

Labor and employment partner Samantha M. Rollins Murphy spoke with Law360 about federal courts knocking down key provisions of U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulations and guidance in the first half of 2025.

"It is certainly confusing for employers to navigate what is permissible under Title VII and what isn't, particularly on these issues of gender identity and sexual orientation," Rollins Murphy said.

However, a recent decision from U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk have eased employers' obligations. Rollins Murphy explained that, "Employers can safely say, I've got some judicial cover and at least some certainty.”