"Going forward, it will be more difficult, timely and costly for LGBTQ+ workers to seek justice for these and other workplace harassment issues related to their gender identities and sexualities. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or EEOC, on Thursday voted 2-to-1 to rescind years-in-the-making guidance that the agency released in 2024 on applying current civil rights laws to workplace harassment. The 200-page document included more than 75 examples of harassment scenarios that employers might encounter and explained the agency's thinking."
"One of the main services that the EEOC provides to employees is a free investigation and a free resolution of their complaint, explained Chai Feldblum, who served as one of the civil rights agency's five commissioners during the Obama administration and into the beginning of President Donald Trump's first term."
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission voted 2-to-1 to rescind its 2024 guidance on applying civil rights laws to workplace harassment. The 200-page guidance contained more than 75 example scenarios and detailed the agency's reasoning for addressing harassment tied to gender identity and sexuality. Rescinding the guidance will likely make investigations and resolutions more difficult, time-consuming, and costly for LGBTQ+ workers. The decision will also affect employees who experience harassment related to gender, race, or ethnicity and will complicate compliance efforts for employers. Free EEOC investigations previously served as a key resource for employees.
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