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At nearly 200 pages long, the guidance explained to employers what constitutes unlawful harassment, offering real-world examples.
Employers could turn to the document when figuring out how to respond to reports of harassment and for training.
EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas maintains rescinding the guidance will not leave a void where employers are free to harass.
Meanwhile, Democratic Commissioner Kolpana Koltigal said there was no reason to rescind the guidance entirely.
Typically, the public has at least 30 days to comment on such changes.
EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas posted a video to X this month.
She's sitting at a desk, an American flag to one side, and she speaks directly into the camera.
The video has been reposted thousands of times, including by Vice President J.D.
Already last month, the EEOC asked a federal court to compel a major financial services company to disclose its DEI policies.
A male employee at Northwestern Mutual claims he was denied a promotion due to policies introduced in 2020 that provided additional opportunities and support to women and people of color.
Employees at 19 Starbucks stores filed petitions for union elections this month.
They seek to join the more than 560 unionized stores across the country.
But four years after the first union election win, baristas have yet to finalize a contract with Starbucks.
Each side blames the other for not negotiating in good faith.
Since mid-November, thousands of baristas have gone on strike, calling for increased hours and higher wages.
Starbucks says its pay and benefits package is the best in retail, citing its health care plan, tuition reimbursement, and paid family leave.