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Trump's EEOC abandons key tool for combating workplace discrimination
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July 7, 2026
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7:46Now PlayingFor 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.
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