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Congress Demands EEOC Enforce Transgender Rights Amidst Case Dismissals

Seventy members of Congress are demanding that the acting chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Andrea Lucas, enforce civil rights protections for transgender and nonbinary people after the agency halted the processing of gender identity discrimination claims, dismissed existi...

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EEOC Drops Gender Identity Discrimination Lawsuits Following Trump Executive Order

The EEOC dropped seven gender identity discrimination lawsuits, including a case against Culver's restaurant in Michigan, after President Trump issued an executive order stating the government recognizes only male and female sexes. The ACLU is intervening to represent some plaintiffs.

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EEOC Drops Lawsuit, Citing Trump's Anti-LGBTQ+ Executive Order

The EEOC dismissed its lawsuit against Harmony Hospitality for firing a nonbinary gay employee, citing conflict with President Trump's executive order defining sex as binary; this follows the dismissal of Democratic EEOC commissioners and a shift in agency leadership.

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EEOC Rolls Back Gender Identity Protections in Workplace Discrimination Enforcement

The EEOC, under Acting Chair Andrea Lucas, is refocusing on sex-based discrimination against women, rolling back gender identity protections by removing gender-neutral markers from forms and modifying enforcement guidance, sparking concerns about the impact on LGBTQ+ workplace protections.

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Trump Fires Two EEOC Commissioners, Undermining Agency Independence

President Trump fired two Democratic commissioners, Charlotte Burrows and Jocelyn Samuels, from the EEOC on Monday night, leaving the agency with one Republican commissioner and three vacancies. The dismissed commissioners plan legal challenges, citing the firings as undermining the agency's indepen...

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Trump Administration Drops Sheetz Discrimination Lawsuit, Limiting Civil Rights Enforcement

The Trump administration dropped a racial discrimination lawsuit against Sheetz convenience stores due to an executive order deprioritizing "disparate impact liability," a key tool for proving discrimination, despite a former employee filing to intervene and evidence suggesting Sheetz's hiring pract...

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EEOC Warns Employers Against Anti-American Hiring Bias

Acting EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas warned U.S. employers of legal repercussions for hiring practices that discriminate against American workers in favor of foreign workers, citing this bias as a significant factor in the immigration crisis.

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Trump Fires EEOC Commissioner, Crippling Agency's Function

Seven days after his inauguration, President Trump fired EEOC commissioner Jocelyn Samuels for supporting DEI initiatives and refusing to "defend women against extreme gender ideology," leaving the commission without a quorum and potentially undermining its ability to protect transgender workers and...

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Trump Fires EEOC and NLRB Commissioners, Undermining Workplace Protections

President Trump fired two Democratic commissioners each from the EEOC and NLRB, leaving the agencies with Republican majorities and potentially weakening enforcement of anti-discrimination and LGBTQ+ rights; the firings are part of a broader effort to roll back DEI policies.

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Trump's EEOC Chair Vows to Eliminate Unlawful DEI Practices

President Trump's appointee to lead the EEOC, Andrea Lucas, vows to prioritize rooting out illegal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices in the workplace, aligning with Trump's executive orders to end such programs, stating that the nation must reject the "twin lies" of identity politics.

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