Equal Employment Opportunity Act Explained

Equal Employment Opportunity Act Explained: What Donald Trump's Move Means
President Trump's major workplace changes may discourage companies from going above and beyond to support diversity and inclusion.
Equal Employment Opportunity: What to Know About Executive Order 11246
Learn about the history of Executive Order 11246 following President Trump’s executive order to eliminate DEI programs and remove DEI employees within a week.
Reassessing Equal Employment Opportunity: New Shifts in Federal Policies
Explore the latest shifts in federal policies on Equal Employment Opportunity and their impact on workplaces nationwide, promoting inclusivity and fairness
What to know about the Equal Employment Opportunity Act that Trump revoked
President Trump on Tuesday revoked a decades-old civil rights law that strengthened protections against workplace discrimination. Why it matters: Trump's desire to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the federal government's employment practices could set the tone for private companies nationwide to do the same.
Trump revoked an anti-discrimination hiring rule. Here’s what it means.
Lyndon B. Johnson’s Executive Order 11246, promoting affirmative action in federal contracting, was among the number of DEI policies targeted by the president.
Trump rolls back Equal Employment Opportunity Act in anti-diversity and inclusion executive order
President Donald Trump has revoked the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1965, the latest update to his raft of executive orders since he was sworn into office. On his first day in office, Trump signed an anti-trans executive order proclaiming there are “only two sexes” – which was later debunked by United States Representative Sarah McBride – and ordered the overturning of the birthright citizenship.
‘This is what you all voted for’: Trump viciously revokes 1965 Equal Employment Opportunity executive order
Donald Trump, in his quest to destroy all initiatives aimed at creating an equal playing field for marginalized groups, revokes a 60-year-old executive order that prohibited the federal government from using discriminatory practices in hiring.
Equal opportunity is key to economic growth: Fmr. Biden official
What does it take to succeed as a small business owner in today's economy? According to former Biden administration official ...
Trump revokes DEI mandates in rash of executive actions. What is a 'DEI hire?
President Trump executive actions target DEI and equal opportunity mandates from as far back as the 1960s. Here's what to know.
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What is DEI and what do the employees do? Here's why Trump placed federal staff on leave
President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered that all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) staff be put on paid leave and ...
Joe Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment is law. Here’s why some Pa. advocates are still disappointed.
President Joe Biden's executive opinion on the Equal Rights Amendment comes in the final days of his presidency. Some local ...
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Trump’s 2nd term threatens civil rights progress
The start of Donald Trump's second presidential term marks a concerning pivot in the nation's ongoing struggle for civil justice and equal opportunity. His ...
What Is a Federal DEI Employee? The Job Explained
The specific number of DEI employees are unknown in the U.S., however, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), represents over 800,000 federal employees, according to BBC.
Trump’s dismantling of EEOC and Civil Rights Act enforcement will have chilling effect for Black workers
Leaders are seething after Trump revoked enforcement of equal employment opportunity laws, or Title VII, under the Civil ...
Change Is Coming to the EEOC—But Not Overnight
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is likely to see a gradual shift in priorities under the administration of ...