The Latest Breaking News from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

This data has helped fight workplace discrimination for 60 years. The Trump administration plans to delete it

Enforcing civil rights without these reports will be difficult for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, pushing US agency closer to Trump’s agenda, experts warn

The Guardian - US · Sep 2

US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 years

The Trump administration is seeking to toss aside a 60-year-old requirement for tens of thousands of private sector employers to submit workforce demographic reports each year to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency responsible for enforcing anti-discrimination laws in the workplace

The Independent UK · Jul 21

The EEOC chair knows gutting diversity reporting will blind the agency to discrimination. She's doing it anyway.

In April, Andrea Lucas told Harvard students that demographic data collection is sometimes necessary. A month later, her agency proposed to stop the reports.

Fortune · May 28

Trump blasts civil rights protections and says it resulted in white people being treated ‘very badly’

Trump’s remarks follow his administration’s rapid dismantling of diversity, equity and inclusion offices

The Independent UK · Jan 12

DC workers fight back against Trump's 'two sexes' order and say following the directive violates the law

Trump fired many leaders of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission last week

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025

Trump Implements Sweeping Changes In Federal Government

President Trump's second term brings swift and far-reaching changes in federal agencies, sparking debate and concern.

Top News · Jan 29, 2025

Texas AG again sues Biden administration for its workforce protections of transgender employees

The suit takes place one day after a federal judge in Texas expanded a ruling that blocks protections for LGBTQ students in the state

Latin Times · Aug 16, 2024

Texas sues Biden again to block federal protections for transgender workers

The Texas Attorney General is following his familiar playbook by taking the case to a federal judge with a record of rulings against the Biden administration’s agenda.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 16, 2024

Activision Blizzard settles historic sexual harassment suit for $54 million, sets aside another $47 million for impacted employees

The suit was first brought against the company in July of 2021.

PC Gamer · Dec 17, 2023

These women want careers as truck drivers. They say they can’t get a job because of their gender.

The Dallas-based trucking company, Stevens Transport, said they do not discriminate against women and the complaint is based on a “misunderstanding.”

The Texas Tribune · Oct 26, 2023