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FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is seen in Washington, D.C.

Politics Apr 03

Worker rights agency chief signals shift of focus to Trump’s campaign to stamp out

By Alexandra Olson, Claire Savage, Associated Press

Politics Feb 15

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EEOC moves to drop transgender discrimination cases to comply with Trump’s order

Signaling a major shift in civil rights enforcement, the federal agency that enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws has moved to dismiss six of its own cases on behalf of workers alleging gender identity discrimination, arguing that the cases now conflict with…

By Claire Savage, Alexandra Olson, Associated Press

Politics Sep 12

Does this anti-discrimination law protect LGBTQ workers? 3 cases ask Supreme Court to decide

The part of Title VII that bars employers from discriminating "because of...sex" is at the heart of three cases that the Supreme Court will hear Oct. 8, during the first week of the new 2019 term.

By Marcia Coyle

Nation Jan 08

Does sexual harassment training work?

Will companies respond to the #MeToo movement by pouring more money into trainings or will they focus on developing other solutions?…

By Rhana Natour

Nation Mar 31

Data: How does the U.S. women’s soccer team pay compare to the men?

Members of the U.S. women's national soccer team filed a complaint with the federal government this week for being paid less than their male counterparts.

By Laura Santhanam

Mar 31

Five top female players sue U.S. Soccer over unequal pay

By News Desk

Five prominent members of the U.S. women’s national soccer team are filing a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charging U.S. Soccer with wage discrimination.

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Jan 29

Obama: More work needed to close the pay gap for women, minorities

By Josh Lederman, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is expanding a data collection program aimed at ferreting out abuses of equal pay laws.

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Jan 29

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In Signing First Bill Into Law, Obama Touts Equal-pay for All

By Admin, PBS News Hour

President Barack Obama signed his first bill into law Thursday, an equal-pay measure championed by labor and women's rights backers, reversing a 2007 Supreme Court decision that made it harder to sue for pay discrimination.

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