Coca-Cola bottler sued by federal agency over work event that excluded men It's the 1st lawsuit related to workplace diversity that the agency has filed during Trump's second term. Axios · Feb 19
White men file workplace discrimination claims but are less likely to face inequity than other groups In December 2025, Andrea Lucas, the chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, invited white men to file more sex- and race-based discrimination complaints against their employers. The Conversation · Feb 16
Is Nike anti-white? Trump civil rights chief subpoenas sports giant The EEOC is seeking court-enforced access to Nike's records as the Trump administration ramps up its crackdown on corporate diversity programmes. Euronews · Feb 5
US agency investigates Nike for alleged discrimination against white workers EEOC demands firm turn over ‘DEI-related objectives’ amid Trump administration’s crackdown on diversity initiatives The Guardian - US · Feb 4
Harassment at work can now go unpunished Led by Trump's hand-picked chair, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission just made millions vulnerable at work Salon · Jan 23
Religious Employment and Title VII: Part 3—Resolving an Enduring Circuit Split A textualist reading of the Title VII religious employer exemption resolves a long-running circuit split. Reason · Jan 21
Conservatives’ war against civil rights For decades, conservatives have worked to rollback the civil and voting rights that Martin Luther King Jr. upheld Salon · Jan 19
Elon Musk's Tesla Agrees to Mediation in US Workplace Racism Case Tesla has agreed to mediation with the EEOC over claims of widespread racism at its California factory. International Business Times · Jan 14
UPenn faculty condemn Trump administration’s demand for ‘lists of Jews’ Groups say EEOC demand for names and personal details echoes dark history and threatens safety and civil rights The Guardian - US · Jan 13
Donald Trump says white Americans were the real victims of Civil Rights era protections So, the president says Civil RIghts are unfair. We Got This Covered · Jan 13
Trump blasts civil rights protections and says it resulted in white people being treated ‘very badly’ Trump’s remarks follow his administration’s rapid dismantling of diversity, equity and inclusion offices The Independent UK · Jan 12
Professor's Lawsuit, "Focused on Discrimination Related to Positionality Across Multiple Marginalized and Vulnerable Communities," Fizzles I wrote about the case in July (the quote in the title of this post, as of the previous one,… The post Professor's Lawsuit, "Focused on Discrimination Related to Positionality Across Multiple Marginalized and Vulnerable Communities," Fizzles appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Jan 10
Trump’s equal opportunity agency wants to talk to white men about discrimination they have faced Former workplace civil rights officials say Andrea Lucas falsely suggests white men in particular face egregious discrimination The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025
Head of workplace rights agency urges white men to report discrimination The head of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has urged white men to report workplace discrimination based on race or sex The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025
International Business Times UK · Nov 25, 2025 Campbell's Soup VP Martin Bally Calls Products 'Food For Poor People' Now Facing Lawsuit by Former Employee A former Campbell's security analyst claims he was fired after reporting racist remarks from an executive. The case highlights a national rise in workplace retaliation complaints, which now make up over half of all EEOC discrimination claims.
The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025 Trump taps DEI critic to lead workplace civil rights agency President Donald Trump has appointed Andrea Lucas as chair of the nation's top workplace civil rights agency
The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025 Ex-Amazon driver sues civil rights agency for dropping her case following Trump's executive order An 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
Saving Advice · Oct 16, 2025 What AARP Doesn’t Tell You About Age Discrimination Laws Aging in the workforce comes with challenges most employees never expect—especially when experience suddenly becomes a liability instead of an asset. While AARP frequently advocates...
Benzinga · Oct 1, 2025 Apple Hit With Federal Lawsuit Over Store Manager's Harassment Of Jewish Employee Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is facing a federal lawsuit after a U.S. agency accused the company of religious discrimination and retaliation against a Jewish employee who says he was harassed and ultimately fired.
The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025 Civil rights agency drops a key tool used to investigate workplace discrimination The 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
The Conversation · Sep 8, 2025 Complying with Trump administration’s attack on DEI could get employers into legal trouble Since returning to office, President Donald Trump and his administration have waged a war on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, including those of private businesses across the country.
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025 Transgender federal employees say they face fear and discrimination under Trump The Trump administration since January has moved to reverse years of legal and policy gains for transgender Americans, from stripping government websites of “gender ideology” to reinstituting a ban on transgender service members in the military
Clever Dude · Sep 3, 2025 Would You Tolerate This? Worker Says They Were Fired Over Facebook Messenger Ever thought your job could disappear at the tap of a screen? One worker’s ordeal highlights just how impersonal—and shocking—that can be. Imagine being on vacation and getting a job termination via Facebook Messenger—no phone call, no face-to-face, just a text. This story isn’t just wild—it raises serious questions about…
Marie Claire · Jul 30, 2025 She Was Fired for Defying Trump—But She's Coming Back Swinging Judge Karen Ortiz resisted an anti-trans directive under Trump—and paid the price. Now she’s taking on the agency that fired her.
International Business Times UK · Jul 24, 2025 Why Is Columbia University Paying A $200 Million Fine? Here's What They Did Wrong According To Trump Columbia University will pay $221 million and adopt major reforms after a federal probe found civil rights violations and failure to address antisemitism.