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Ex-Amazon driver sues civil rights agency for dropping her case following Trump's executive order
Read full article: Ex-Amazon driver sues civil rights agency for dropping her case following Trump's executive orderAn executive order from President Donald Trump led a federal agency to drop an investigation into Amazon for allegedly discriminating against female drivers by failing to provide adequate bathroom breaks, according to a new lawsuit.
Civil rights agency drops a key tool used to investigate workplace discrimination
Read full article: Civil rights agency drops a key tool used to investigate workplace discriminationThe U.S. civil rights agency responsible for enforcing worker rights will stop investigating complaints about company policies that don’t explicitly discriminate but may disproportionately harm certain groups.
Lawsuit filed by 17 states against abortion accommodations in the workplace can proceed
Read full article: Lawsuit filed by 17 states against abortion accommodations in the workplace can proceedA lawsuit filed by 17 states challenging federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions may proceed, a federal appeals court ruled.
EEOC seeks to drop transgender discrimination cases, citing Trump's executive order
Read full article: EEOC seeks to drop transgender discrimination cases, citing Trump's executive orderThe U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has moved to dismiss six of its own cases on behalf of workers alleging gender identity discrimination, arguing that the cases now conflict with President Donald Trump’s recent executive order.
USAID staffers describe colleagues abandoned in violence in Congo as DOGE ends assistance programs
Read full article: USAID staffers describe colleagues abandoned in violence in Congo as DOGE ends assistance programsNewly filed affidavits of U.S. Agency for International Development workers describe a lieutenant of Trump ally Elon Musk and other outsiders directing the immediate termination of hundreds of U.S. aid and foreign assistance programs abroad this week.