EEOC Lawyer Tells Companies How to Refresh Affirmative Action Plans for Trump Era
A key EEOC lawyer offers a glimpse at what equal-opportunity employment might look like under Trump.
US President Donald Trump at a White House reception for Black History Month, on Feb. 20, 2025.
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After nearly a year under the new Trump administration, you wouldn’t be crazy to think US companies no longer have to worry about having affirmative actions plans or taking a hardline against workplace discrimination. But you would be wrong. There are still important ways in which companies need to track and protect the people they employ.