What Does the White House’s Executive Order on Gender + New EEOC Acting Chair Mean for Employers? 5 Key Takeaways
A pair of back-to-back moves from the new Trump administration demonstrates a c lear shift in the way the federal government will approach EEO and anti-bias laws over the course of the next several years . On his first day in office, President Trump issued an executive order announcing that the federal government will recognize only two sexes while rolling back Biden-era EEO workplace guidance on LGBTQ+ harassment. And the next day, Trump appointed EEOC Commissioner Andrea Lucas – a vocal critic of DEI programs and other Biden administration policies – as Acting Chair of the Commission . What do you need to know about these actions, and what are the five key takeaways for your workplace? “Gender Ideology” Executive Order Signed within hours after Trump took office, the executive order is officially titled, “ Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government .” It mandates that the federal government recognize only two biologic...