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Who is Andrea Lucas? Meet the acting chair of the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Early in his presidency, President Donald Trump implemented a series of executive orders and actions, including appointing Andrea Lucas as acting chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC, established by Congress to enforce the anti-bias employment provisions of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, has long been tasked with investigating and prosecuting workplace discrimination. The agency also requires employers to report data on their workforce, including racial and ethnic demographics. In her new role, Lucas said she […]

todayJanuary 24, 2025 3

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Trump’s dismantling of EEOC and Civil Rights Act enforcement will have chilling effect for Black workers

Civil rights leaders and elected officials are seething after President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders to eliminate DEI federal programs and decades-old enforcement of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Advocates and legal experts say one order, which revokes the enforcement of equal employment opportunity laws, also known as Title VII under the Civil Rights Act, will have a chilling effect. “We got a lot of people who are going to lose their jobs,” said Dr. Mary […]

todayJanuary 22, 2025 2