The Trump administration has taken unprecedented steps to reshape the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) by removing two commissioners without cause, violating a long-standing legal precedent. This absence of a quorum prevents the EEOC from initiating crucial actions regarding discrimination laws. Acting Chair Andrea Lucas announced plans to roll back previous gender identity policies, aligning with the Trump administration's conservative stance on gender issues. This could lead to conflicts with existing rulings like the Bostock v. Clayton County case, which extends Title VII protections to sexual orientation and gender identity.
On Jan. 27, President Donald Trump removed two EEOC commissioners before their terms expired, an unprecedented action that leaves the commission without a quorum.
Acting Chair Andrea Lucas announced the EEOC will roll back the 'gender identity agenda' of the previous administration, pending a quorum.
Lucas' actions and focus on 'biological reality' could conflict with the 2020 Bostock v. Clayton County decision that protects gender identity under Title VII.
With only two remaining members, the EEOC cannot initiate formal rule-making or issue rulings on discrimination cases affecting federal employees.
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