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US equality chief fired by Trump condemns ‘demonization of the term DEI’

Jocelyn Samuels says her dismissal from EEOC is part of greater strategy to target inequity and roll back rights for trans employees

The Guardian - US · Feb 8, 2025

Trump Administration Fires Democratic EEOC Commissioners

The Trump administration's firing of Democratic EEOC commissioners raises concerns about DEI and agency independence.

Top News · Jan 29, 2025

Trump Fires Democratic EEOC Commissioners In Unprecedented Move

President Trump's firing of EEOC and NLRB members raises concerns about the agency's independence and focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion policies.

Top News · Jan 29, 2025

Check your artificial intelligence 'bossware' tools for bias, says U.S. agency head

The head of the U.S. agency charged with enforcing civil rights in the workplace says artificial intelligence-driven “bossware” tools that closely track the whereabouts, keystrokes and productivity of workers can also run afoul of discrimination laws

The Independent UK · May 18, 2023

Can bots discriminate? It's a big question as companies use AI for hiring

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says artificial intelligence-based hiring tools may be creating discriminatory barriers to jobs. The agency is asking for input as it considers guardrails.

WEKU · Jan 31, 2023

Mum 'devastated' after beloved bulldog snatched from family home as she bathed daughter upstairs

'My little girl keeps asking for her doggy everyday'

Manchester Evening News · Jun 2, 2022

Civil rights agency issues warning on discrimination against mothers, caregivers

"We really want to make sure that the pandemic does not lead to a long-term widening of gender and racial pay gaps," the EEOC chair told Axios.

Axios · Mar 14, 2022