Politics Jul 21 Federal civil rights agency moves to stop requiring demographic data collection after 60 years By Alexandra Olson, Claire Savage, Associated Press
Politics Jul 07 Watch 7:15 Trump's EEOC abandons key tool for combating workplace discrimination For more than 60 years, the federal government has relied on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to enforce laws against workplace discrimination. The Department of Justice is now challenging a legal framework that has underpinned that work for decades. Geoff… By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins, Andrew Merlis
Nation Mar 31 Judge orders UPenn to turn over records of Jewish employees in federal discrimination probe A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the University of Pennsylvania to hand over records about Jewish employees on campus to a federal agency as part of an investigation into antisemitic discrimination but said it did not have to reveal any… By Mark Scolforo, Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Politics Feb 15 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
Health Jun 18 Bitter battle over abortion complicates enforcement of new law designed to protect pregnant workers A year after the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act took effect, many women are still confronting employers who don't know about the law, misunderstand its scope or simply refuse to comply. By Alexandra Olson, Claire Savage, Associated Press
Jun 30 WATCH: Biden signs three bills overturning Trump-era rules By Associated Press “Each of these rules reflects a return to common sense and a commitment to the common good,” Biden said before the signing, surrounded by congressional leaders who joined him as he turned each resolution into law. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 8:23 Here's what happens when someone wants to sue for sexual harassment By PBS News Hour When a worker wants to sue over sexual harassment, they must first file a complaint with the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. In light of the conversation around the #MeToo movement, the number of complaints are expected to spike substantially. Continue watching
May 17 Feds cap how much sensitive medical data employers can collect through wellness programs By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News Employer wellness programs can gather medical information from employees and spouses — so long as financial incentives or penalties don’t exceed 30 percent of the annual cost for an individual in the company’s group health plan, according to final rules issued… Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Apr 17 Proposal on wellness program garners business praise, consumer concerns By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News Business groups praised a proposed new rule from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission clarifying how employers can construct wellness programs, but consumers advocates said the new policy could harm workers. Continue reading