US EditionFederal agency shifts stance on transgender discrimination complaints, but hurdles remain
UNITED STATES, JUL 15 – The EEOC now permits some transgender discrimination cases on hiring, firing, and promotion but requires heightened review and final approval by agency leadership.
- On Wednesday, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reversed its guidance, allowing some transgender discrimination complaints to proceed, according to Claire Savage, Associated Press.
- In a July 1 email to EEOC leaders, Thomas Colclough clarified that cases involving hiring, firing, and promotion fall under the Supreme Court’s Bostock v. Clayton County ruling, prompting a legal foundation for the policy shift.
- Despite the change, complaints still face higher scrutiny, requiring approval from acting EEOC chair Andrea Lucas, even so, cases must be reviewed by a senior attorney advisor.
- An EEOC spokesperson declined to comment, saying `Under federal law, charge inquiries and charges of discrimination made to the EEOC are confidential,` while Chai Feldblum called the policy a `slight improvement.`
- Meanwhile, the July 1 email did not clarify how long the review process would take or if harassment or retaliation claims would proceed, Andrea Lucas's office declined to comment.
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Federal agency shifts stance on transgender discrimination complaints, but hurdles remain
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has decided to allow some transgender discrimination complaints to move forward.
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