ALEXANDRA OLSON

May 14, 2025 at 9:11 am

Patricia Clarkson on playing her icon Lilly Ledbetter and the political moment greeting the movie VIEW

Patricia Clarkson stars in the movie “Lilly,” a biopic about former Alabama factory worker Lilly Ledbetter who became an equal pay icon.

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May 12, 2025 at 3:01 am

Trump’s anti-DEI battle threatens nonprofits trying to fill critical labor gaps VIEW

Recruiting women into construction and manufacturing has for years been a painstaking but broadly popular effort to address persistent labor shortages.

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April 15, 2025 at 1:58 pm

Federal judge blocks Labor Department from enforcing key part of Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders

A federal judge on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction that prevents the U.S. Department of Labor from requiring government contractors and grant recipients to certify...

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April 9, 2025 at 4:00 pm

Ex-EEOC commissioner fired by Trump files lawsuit demanding reinstatement

A former Democratic commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging her dismissal by President Donald Trump, arguing her removal was...

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April 3, 2025 at 6:42 am

EEOC chief shifts focus to investigating DEI, but the methods provoke an outcry

The head of the top federal agency for protecting worker rights has fallen in line with a presidential effort to stamp out diversity, equity and...

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March 27, 2025 at 7:34 pm

A federal judge temporarily blocks parts of Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Labor from implementing parts of President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at curbing diversity, equity...

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March 26, 2025 at 2:23 pm

Federal workers targeted for DEI-related activities file class action complaint

A group of federal employees targeted for dismissal because of their involvement in diversity, equity and inclusion activities has filed a class action complaint against...

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February 28, 2025 at 10:46 pm

ACLU moves to take up gender identity lawsuit following Trump’s order

The lawsuit against a Culver’s restaurant is one of seven cases involving gender identity discrimination the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed to dismiss.

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February 15, 2025 at 3:01 am

EEOC seeks to drop transgender discrimination cases, citing Trump’s executive order

The 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...

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January 31, 2025 at 2:11 pm

Trump targets FAA diversity efforts in plane crash probe despite no evidence they played any role VIEW

President Donald Trump's remarks this week blaming diversity recruitment at the FAA as a potential reason for the plane crash that killed 67 people has...

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