An adhesive tape manufacturer must rehire the president of a workers’ union after a National Labor Relations Board judge found the company maintained a number of illegal workplace rules.
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House, Senate Democrats Press Trump to Reverse EEOC Terminations
Democrats in Congress are urging the president to reverse his firing of two members of the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which they say undercut the civil rights agency’s independence and bipartisanship.
House Democrats Press EEOC Over Field Office Lease Terminations
A group of House Democrats are urging EEOC Acting Chair Andrea Lucas to “reverse course” on any plans to terminate leases for the agency’s field offices, according to a letter exclusively shared with Bloomberg Law.
Trump Big Law Diversity Probe Sows Doubt About Reach of EEOC
Big Law firms grappling with a sweeping Trump administration demand for their hiring and diversity data now must navigate the thorny path of whether to comply and how it could be enforced.
Trump DOJ Wants HR Chief Out of Court in Fired Worker Lawsuit
The Trump administration objected to its acting personnel chief testifying in California federal court as part of a suit challenging its firing of tens of thousands of new hires.
Ex-EEOC Attorney Agrees to End Bias Suit Over Denied Promotions
A Black former attorney at the US Equal Opportunity Commission agreed to drop her suit alleging the agency discriminated and retaliated against her by denying her promotions within its diversity, equity, and inclusion office.
EEOC’s Anti-American Bias Focus Will Test Scope of Title VII
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s new enforcement push against anti-American employer practices is poised to test the limits of workplace anti-discrimination protections based on national origin.
Trump DOJ Signals Pullback on Defense of Pregnant Worker Rule
The Justice Department has signaled plans to withdraw from defending the EEOC’s pregnant worker accommodation rule, which was challenged by Catholic groups opposed to provisions related to abortion and other medical services that violate their religious tenets.
High Court Weighs Workplace Bias Claim of White, Straight Woman
The US Supreme Court is expected to build on its recent landmark workplace discrimination precedent as it weighs claims by an Ohio woman that she was passed over for promotions and demoted because she is White and straight.
Trump’s Return Upends EEOC’s Enforcement Agenda at Record Speed
The EEOC is abandoning litigation and guidance on LGBTQ+ protections and other areas that were enforcement priorities just weeks ago.
Labor Department Asks to Pause Fifth Circuit 401(k) Rule Cases
The US Labor Department moved to pause two cases before the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit where it is set to defend a Biden retirement account fiduciary rule that rankled Wall Street.
DOJ Says Trump ‘Sexes’ Order Bars Need for EEOC Guidance Suit
Texas and the Heritage Foundation lack standing to sue over gender identity protections in EEOC’s harassment guidance, especially after Trump ordered the agency to rescind the document in an executive order, the Department of Justice said in a new court filing.
EEOC Attorney Sues Over Denial of Promotions Within DEI Office
A US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission attorney accused the agency of discriminating and retaliating against her when it denied her promotions within its diversity, equity, and inclusion office.
Department of Labor’s Independent Watchdog Fired by White House
The US Department of Labor’s Inspector General Larry Turner was part of a spate of firings by President Donald Trump, the agency said Monday.
Trump HR Office Directs Staff to Report DEI Work in ‘Disguise’
The federal government’s HR office is instructing agency employees to report “any efforts to disguise” diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility programs.