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EEOC Ends Investigations on Non-Discriminatory Policies

10/1/2025

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will stop investigating complaints about policies that are not explicitly discriminatory.
The decision follows an internal memo dated September 15, 2025, from the EEOC.
The memo says disparate impact complaints will be discharged by Tuesday, potentially altering protections for marginalized groups, according to the memo.

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Story summary

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will stop investigating complaints about policies that are not explicitly discriminatory.
The decision follows an internal memo dated September 15, 2025, from the EEOC.
The memo says disparate impact complaints will be discharged by Tuesday, potentially altering protections for marginalized groups, according to the memo.