The article highlights mounting concerns among EEOC staff about the legal implications of Trump's anti-DEI and anti-transgender executive orders. Previously, the agency operated with minimal interference, but now, gender identity cases are being sent to headquarters for review, possibly delaying justice for victims of workplace harassment. The EEOC's reinterpretation of the law under the current administration faces challenges, especially evident in a case involving a housekeeper at Holiday Inn Express who was fired after reported harassment. The agency's new policies have raised alarms about the future of civil rights protections.
The agency is now treating gender identity cases differently, which will likely slow the process for those facing harassment at work.
Any cases that "implicate" Trump's executive order on "Gender Ideology Extremism" are getting reviewed at EEOC headquarters.
This includes one, filed on behalf of a housekeeper at a Holiday Inn Express in New York, who was fired after complaining about harassment.
Such harassment is a violation of the way the agency has interpreted the Supreme Court ruling, but that interpretation is opposed by EEOC acting chair Andrea Lucas.
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