The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) has released a new five-year Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) listing its enforcement priorities for the period 2024–2028. The SEP signals the Commission’s new focus on the potentially discriminatory impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated systems in the employment context. The new SEP also significantly broadens the category of vulnerable workers and significantly expands the types of backlash discrimination that the Commission intends to prioritize.
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