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ALEXANDRA OLSON and CLAIRE SAVAGE Business Writers.

FILE - The Nike logo appears above the post where it trades on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, March 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Nike faces federal probe over allegations of ‘DEI-related’ discrimination against white workers

February 4, 2026

The federal agency for protecting workers’ civil rights revealed Wednesday that it is investigating sportswear giant Nike for allegedly discriminating against white employees through its diversity policies. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission disclosed the investigation in a motion filed in Missouri federal court demanding that Nike fully comply with a subpoena for information. Nike said in a statement that it has sought to fully comply with the EEOC and called the subpoena a surprising escalation.

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FILE - This Sept. 6, 2012, file photo, shows the Amazon logo. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)

Ex-Amazon driver sues civil rights agency for dropping her case following Trump’s executive order

October 21, 2025

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. The former Amazon delivery driver filed a lawsuit arguing that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is unlawfully abandoning her case and others like it following Trump’s order directing federal agencies to deprioritize the use of a key tool for enforcing U.S. civil rights law.

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Andrea Lucas, nominee to be a member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, testifies during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing, Wednesday, June 18, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Acting head of civil rights agency defends decisions undercutting transgender workers

June 18, 2025

The acting chair of the federal agency that enforces workers rights acknowledged during a Senate hearing Wednesday that transgender workers are protected under civil rights laws but defended her decision to drop lawsuits on their behalf, saying her agency is not independent and must comply with President Donald Trump’s orders. Andrea Lucas, who was first appointed to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 2020 and elevated to chair in January, spoke at her confirmation hearing at the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. Republican lawmakers praised her leadership, while Democrats accused her of politicizing the agency.

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FILE - The emblem of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is shown on a podium in Vail, Colorado, Feb. 16, 2016, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Judge vacates federal rules requiring employers to provide accommodations for abortions

May 21, 2025

A federal judge in Louisiana on Wednesday struck down government regulations requiring most employers nationwide to provide workers with time off and other accommodations for abortions. Judge David Joseph’s ruling was a victory for conservative lawmakers and religious groups who decried the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s decision to include abortion among pregnancy-related conditions in regulations on how to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which passed in December 2022. The EEOC’s decision swiftly prompted several lawsuits and eroded what had been strong bipartisan support for the law designed to strengthen the rights of pregnant workers.

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