Trump Revokes Workplace Discrimination Rules Enacted By LBJ In 1965
The new president just unwound a landmark anti-discrimination measure implemented amid the height of the Civil Rights Movement.
Trump revoked an anti-discrimination hiring rule. Here’s what it means.
Lyndon B. Johnson’s Executive Order 11246, promoting affirmative action in federal contracting, was among the number of DEI policies targeted by the president.
Trump rescinds measure used to fight workplace discrimination for 60 years
President Donald Trump this week rescinded a nearly 60-year-old executive order that prohibited government contractors from discriminating in their hiring, firing, promotion or pay practices.
Trump revokes order that banned discrimination in federal hiring
President Trump on Wednesday revoked a 60-year-old executive order banning discrimination in hiring practices in the federal government, his latest action aimed at gutting diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
What to know about the Equal Employment Opportunity Act that Trump revoked
President Trump on Tuesday revoked a decades-old civil rights law that strengthened protections against workplace discrimination. Why it matters: Trump's desire to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the federal government's employment practices could set the tone for private companies nationwide to do the same.
Trump rolls back Equal Employment Opportunity Act in anti-diversity and inclusion executive order
President Donald Trump has revoked the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1965, the latest update to his raft of executive orders since he was sworn into office. On his first day in office, Trump signed an anti-trans executive order proclaiming there are “only two sexes” – which was later debunked by United States Representative Sarah McBride – and ordered the overturning of the birthright citizenship.
Donald Trump just undid a key piece of LBJ's legacy
By revoking Executive Order 11246, Donald Trump has erased key civil rights protections for federal contractors.
Why President Johnson Signed the Executive Order in 1965 That Trump Rescinded
The phrase "affirmative action" and much of the executive order Trump is repealing, itself built on one signed by Johnson's ...
Federal Workers Ordered to Report on Colleagues Over D.E.I. Crackdown
The warning came one day after the administration ordered that diversity, equity and inclusion efforts across the government ...
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'Civil rights canon in American law': Trump rescinds historic LBJ nondiscrimination order
With a stroke of a pen, President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order on Tuesday that overturned government ...
Equal Employment Opportunity: What to Know About Executive Order 11246
Learn about the history of Executive Order 11246 following President Trump’s executive order to eliminate DEI programs and ...
Trump took oath of office without his hand on the Bible
During his oath, Trump did not place his hand atop the Bible, a moment that quickly took over on social media as people ...
President Donald Trump orders all federal diversity staff be put on leave ‘immediately’
President Donald Trump has instructed all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave “immediately” ...
Trump Rolls Back DEI Efforts in Government
President Donald Trump ramped up his attack on federal DEI efforts Tuesday, dismantling DEI offices and rolling back ...
Trump’s orders to end DEI programs reflect his push for a profound cultural shift
President Donald Trump’s sweeping orders to end the government’s diversity, equity and inclusion effort mark a sea change for ...
Trump's Crackdown On DEI: Federal Employees Urged To Expose Concealed Diversity Plans
The memo, sent to employees across multiple departments, was signed by various members of Trump's cabinet, including ...