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EPISODE · Jul 7, 2026 · 7 MIN

Trump's EEOC abandons key tool for combating workplace discrimination

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For more than 60 years, the federal government has relied on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to enforce laws against workplace discrimination. The Department of Justice is now challenging a legal framework that has underpinned that work for decades. Geoff Bennett discussed the policy shift and its implications with Jenny Yang, a former chair of the EEOC. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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