Workplace rights agency scraps anti-harassment guidance, citing Trump’s orders
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has voted to rescind its guidance on workplace harassment. It marks another significant shift in civil rights enforcement under President Donald Trump’s second administration. The Republican majority cited Trump’s executive order issued last year — in which he decreed there are two immutable sexes — as one of the reasons for revoking the guidance, which includes language on how to protect transgender workers. Democratic commissioner Kalpana Kotagal opposed the decision, arguing it makes workers more vulnerable. Critics, including former officials and workers’ groups, have also voiced strong opposition. They argue the move deprives employers of a clear blueprint for maintaining a harassment-free workplace.