US EditionWorkplace rights agency scraps anti-harassment guidance, citing Trump’s orders
The EEOC's Republican majority rescinded the 2024 guidance, citing legal challenges and executive orders; the agency received over 35,000 harassment complaints in fiscal year 2024.
- On Thursday, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission voted 2-1 to rescind its 2024 workplace harassment guidance, with Chair Andrea Lucas and Commissioner Brittany Bull Panuccio approving the immediate legal rescission.
- Citing legal setbacks and an executive order, the commissioners argued the guidance exceeded the agency's authority, citing court rulings vacating portions and President Donald Trump's order last year.
- The 200-page 2024 guidance provided more than 75 harassment examples and incorporated over 38,000 public comments during yearslong development.
- Advocacy groups, including the National Women's Law Center and more than 80 organizations, condemned the rescission, warning it will destabilize protections and burden LGBTQ+ workers with costlier litigation.
- The EEOC skipped the 30-day notice-and-comment period, with EEO Leaders criticizing the chair for depriving the public of input in a Jan. 20 statement, and Kalpana Kotagal arguing rules require formal procedures and said, 'Worse, it is doing so without public input.
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