The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") recently filed suit against WorkSmart Staffing, LLC, alleging that the company unlawfully refused to hire or refer female job applicants for laborer positions in response to a client’s “male-only” staffing request. The lawsuit, EEOC v. WorkSmart Staffing, LLC , No. 4:25-cv-01659-SGC (N.D. Ala.), filed on October 24, 2025, serves as a reminder that staffing agencies and their clients share legal responsibility for discrimina