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ALEXANDRA OLSON

ALEXANDRA OLSON

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Federal judge blocks Labor Department from enforcing key part of Trump's anti-DEI executive orders

A federal judge on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction that prevents the U.S. Department of Labor from requiring government contractors and grant recipients to certify they do not operate any diversity, equity and inclusion programs that run afoul of anti-discrimination laws until further order from the court

Political|US

Ex-EEOC commissioner fired by Trump files lawsuit demanding reinstatement

A former Democratic commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging her dismissal by President Donald Trump, arguing her removal was a violation of the Civil Rights Act that created the agency to be an independent and bipartisan protector of the rights of workers

Ex-EEOC commissioner fired by Trump files lawsuit demanding reinstatement
Business|Education|Political|US

EEOC chief shifts focus to investigating DEI but the methods provoke an outcry

The acting chief of the top federal agency for protecting worker rights has signaled a pivot toward prioritizing President Donald Trump’s campaign to stamp out diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the private and public sectors

Business|Political|US

A federal judge temporarily blocks parts of Trump's anti-DEI executive orders

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Labor from implementing parts of President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at curbing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts among federal contractors and grant recipients

A federal judge temporarily blocks parts of Trump's anti-DEI executive orders
Political|US

EEOC seeks to drop transgender discrimination cases, citing Trump's executive order

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has moved to dismiss six of its own cases on behalf of workers alleging gender identity discrimination, arguing that the cases now conflict with President Donald Trump’s recent executive order

EEOC seeks to drop transgender discrimination cases, citing Trump's executive order
Political|US

Trump targets FAA diversity efforts in plane crash probe despite no evidence they played any role

President Donald Trump's remarks this week blaming diversity recruitment at the FAA as a potential reason for the plane crash that killed 67 people has drawn attention to the agency’s attempts to address its most pressing and long-standing staffing problem

Trump targets FAA diversity efforts in plane crash probe despite no evidence they played any role
Economy|Political|US

Trump administration directs all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on leave

President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to end affirmative action in federal contracting and is directing that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off

Trump administration directs all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on leave
Business|MidEast|News|Opinion|World

Company bosses and workers grapple with the fallout of speaking up about the Israel-Hamas war

The fallout from the Israel-Hamas war has spilled into workplaces everywhere, with corporate leaders from the highest ranks of prominent companies weighing in with their views while workers complain their voices are not being heard

Company bosses and workers grapple with the fallout of speaking up about the Israel-Hamas war
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|Technology

Jezebel, an incisive feminist voice since the height of the blogosphere era, is shutting down

Jezebel, the sharp-edged feminist website founded at the height of blogosphere era, is shutting down after 16 years

Jezebel, an incisive feminist voice since the height of the blogosphere era, is shutting down
Business|Economy|Finance|Lifestyle|US

Retailers offer bigger Black Friday discounts to lure hesitant shoppers hunting for the best deals

Shoppers hunting for big deals packed malls on Black Friday as retailers stepped up discounts and other perks to lure customers weighed down by inflation and sticking to tighter budgets

Retailers offer bigger Black Friday discounts to lure hesitant shoppers hunting for the best deals
Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Technology

Feminist website Jezebel will be relaunched by Paste Magazine less than a month after shutting down

The irreverent feminist website Jezebel is making a comeback less than a month after it was shut down

Feminist website Jezebel will be relaunched by Paste Magazine less than a month after shutting down
Technology|US

What to know about the Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 jet that suffered a blowout

An emergency landing by an Alaska Airlines jetliner has prompted U.S. federal authorities to ground some Boeing 737 Max aircraft, adding another episode to the troubled history of Boeing’s Max lineup of jets

What to know about the Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 jet that suffered a blowout
Business|Economy|News|US

New rule tightens worker classification standards; Uber, Lyft say their drivers won't be affected

The Biden administration has enacted a new labor rule that aims to prevent the misclassification of workers as “independent contractors,” a step that could bolster both legal protections and compensation for millions in the U.S. workforce

New rule tightens worker classification standards; Uber, Lyft say their drivers won't be affected
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

Grant program for Black women comes under tough questioning in key anti-DEI lawsuit

A small venture capital firm faced tough questions from conservative judges Wednesday as it defended a grant program for Black women-owned businesses in a lawsuit that has become emblematic of a growing legal backlash against corporate diversity programs

Grant program for Black women comes under tough questioning in key anti-DEI lawsuit
Business|Economy|News|US

A federal judge has ordered a US minority business agency to serve all races

A federal judge in Texas has ordered a 55-year-old U.S. agency that caters to minority-owned businesses to serve people regardless of race, siding with white business owners who claimed the program discriminated against them

A federal judge has ordered a US minority business agency to serve all races
Business

Insider Q&A: Nellie Borrero recounts 4 decades of addressing racism and bringing change to Accenture

It didn’t take long for Nellie Borrero to encounter racism in 1986 when she joined a major consulting firm that was the predecessor to Accenture

Insider Q&A: Nellie Borrero recounts 4 decades of addressing racism and bringing change to Accenture
Health|News|US

New rules for Pregnant Workers Fairness Act includes divisive accommodations for abortion

Workers are entitled to workplace accommodations for abortions under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, according to finalized federal regulations published Monday

New rules for Pregnant Workers Fairness Act includes divisive accommodations for abortion
Business|Economy|Lifestyle|US

More US parents than ever have paid leave this Mother's Day - but most still don't

More working U.S. parents than ever are celebrating their first Mother’s Day with hard-fought access to paid time off to care for newborns

More US parents than ever have paid leave this Mother's Day - but most still don't
Economy|Finance|News|US

A grant program for Black women business owners is discriminatory, appeals court rules

A U.S. federal court of appeals panel suspended a venture capital firm’s grant program for Black women business owners on Monday, ruling that a conservative group is likely to prevail in its lawsuit claiming that the program is discriminatory

A grant program for Black women business owners is discriminatory, appeals court rules
Health|News

Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging federal rules to accommodate abortions for workers

A lawsuit challenging federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions lacks standing, a federal judge in Arkansas ruled on Friday

Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging federal rules to accommodate abortions for workers

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