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EEOC abandons tool for combating workplace discrimination

πŸ“° Crosscut πŸ• July 7, 2026 at 5:30 PM
EEOC abandons 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 Bennett discussed the policy shift and its implications with Jenny Yang, a former chair of the EEOC.