Senate Confirms Anti-DEI Stalwart Lucas to Second Term at EEOC August 4, 2025 By Alexandra Olson The Senate confirmed Andrea Lucas to another term as commissioner of the country’s workplace civil rights agency, demonstrating firm Republican...
Federal Judge Blocks Labor Department From Enforcing DEI Ban for Contractors April 18, 2025 By Claire Savage and Alexandra Olson A federal judge on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction that prevents the U.S. Department of Labor from requiring government contractors...
EEOC Chief Shifts Focus to Investigating DEI but Methods Provoke an Outcry April 10, 2025 By Alexandra Olson and Claire Savage The acting chief of the top federal agency for protecting worker rights has signaled a pivot toward prioritizing President Donald...
EEOC Seeks to Drop Transgender Discrimination Cases February 24, 2025 By Claire Savage and Alexandra Olson Signaling a major shift in civil rights enforcement, the federal agency that enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws has moved to dismiss...
What to Know About New Rights for Pregnant Workers April 23, 2024 By Alexandra Olson and Claire Savage Pregnant employees have the right to a wide range of accommodations under new federal regulations for enforcing the Pregnant Workers...
As DEI Comes Under Legal Attack, Companies Alter Their Programs January 17, 2024 By Alexandra Olson, Haleluya Hadero and Anne D'Innocenzio Sophia Danner-Okotie’s has ambitious plans for her Nigerian-inspired clothing line but a sense of dread has punctured her optimism as...
Companies Grapple With the Fallout of Speaking Up About the Israel-Hamas War October 23, 2023 By Alexandra Olson, Anne D'Innocenzio and Haleluya Hadero Starbucks accused a union representing thousands of its baristas of damaging the brand and endangering co-workers with a pro-Palestinian tweet....
Attacks on Delivery Drivers Raise Safety Concerns Among Gig Workers May 4, 2023 By Alexandra Olson and Wyatte Grantham-Philips A homeowner fired shots at a couple’s car when they mistakenly turned onto his property while making an Instacart delivery....
Walmart Shooting Raises Need for Violence Prevention at Work November 28, 2022 By Alexandra Olson and Anne D'Innocenzio The mass shooting Wednesday at a Walmart in Virginia was only the latest example of a workplace shooting perpetrated by...
Employers, Employees Navigate Back to Office, Work from Home Plans July 9, 2021 By Alexandra Olson Last year, companies around the U.S. scrambled to figure out how to shut down their offices and set up their...