The article details the significant reduction of civil rights enforcement offices within federal agencies as part of the Trump administration's workforce shrinkage strategy. Major cuts include the closure of the Social Security Administration's Office of Civil Rights and a 90% reduction in the Labor Department's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. These actions could violate federal law and significantly impair the government's ability to uphold legal obligations to prevent discrimination and protect workers' rights, reflecting an overarching push against diversity and inclusion initiatives.
Agencies across the federal government are gutting offices that enforce civil rights and antidiscrimination laws under a Trump administration push to shrink the workforce, weakening the government's ability to deliver on legal obligations to protect workers' rights.
The in-agency equal opportunity offices are mandated by statute to ensure employees receive equal opportunity 'regardless of race, sex, national origin, color, religion, disability or reprisal for engaging in prior protected activity'.
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