Rebecca Klar
@rebeccaklar.bsky.social
Labor reporter @BloombergLaw | Formerly tech policy @TheHill, @YorkDispatch, @theislandnow, @CHQdaily, @bupipedream
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The Trump EEOC’s retreat from transgender discrimination enforcement has set up an impending legal showdown over whether the agency is violating the constitutional rights of workers it’s tasked with protecting.
Equal Protection Fight Looms Over EEOC’s Transgender Bias Shift
The Trump EEOC’s retreat from transgender discrimination enforcement has set up an impending legal showdown over whether the agency is violating the constitutional rights of workers it’s tasked with protecting.
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August 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The Trump EEOC’s retreat from transgender discrimination enforcement has set up an impending legal showdown over whether the agency is violating the constitutional rights of workers it’s tasked with protecting.
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A New Mexico school district’s novel lawsuit challenging an EEOC commissioner’s discrimination investigation tests the scope of an increasingly popular agency enforcement tactic.
EEOC Members’ Power to Probe Contested in School District Suit
A New Mexico school district’s novel lawsuit challenging an EEOC commissioner’s discrimination investigation tests the scope of an increasingly popular agency enforcement tactic.
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August 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
A New Mexico school district’s novel lawsuit challenging an EEOC commissioner’s discrimination investigation tests the scope of an increasingly popular agency enforcement tactic.
A tool that gives individuaul EEOC members power to investigate bias has been used in recent years to probe employers such as Columbia University and Tesla.
Now, a relatively small New Mexico school district's suit could alter the efficacy of future probes.
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Now, a relatively small New Mexico school district's suit could alter the efficacy of future probes.
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EEOC Members’ Power to Probe Contested in School District Suit
A New Mexico school district’s novel lawsuit challenging an EEOC commissioner’s discrimination investigation tests the scope of an increasingly popular agency enforcement tactic.
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August 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
A tool that gives individuaul EEOC members power to investigate bias has been used in recent years to probe employers such as Columbia University and Tesla.
Now, a relatively small New Mexico school district's suit could alter the efficacy of future probes.
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Now, a relatively small New Mexico school district's suit could alter the efficacy of future probes.
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The article below is so important — and it’s good to see the critical work of @lydiaxzbrown.com, @arianaaboulafia.bsky.social and Olga Akselrod highlighted!
“A core hurdle for AI hiring tools is the lack of transparency around their use.
Without federal AI disclosure requirements for employers, applicants with conditions like autism may not know if or when to request an ADA accommodation during the hiring process”
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Without federal AI disclosure requirements for employers, applicants with conditions like autism may not know if or when to request an ADA accommodation during the hiring process”
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AI Hiring Tools Elevate Bias Danger for Autistic Job Applicants
AI-enabled interview tools and algorithmic personality tests risk employment discrimination against autistic job seekers as the technology weighs criteria that can disadvantage neurodivergent candidat...
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August 22, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The article below is so important — and it’s good to see the critical work of @lydiaxzbrown.com, @arianaaboulafia.bsky.social and Olga Akselrod highlighted!
AI-enabled hiring tools are on the rise, from resume screeners to algorithmic personality tests. By weighing seemingly innoccuous criteria, though, these hiring practices could disadvantage neurodivergent candidates - and raise potential ADA violations.
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AI Hiring Tools Elevate Bias Danger for Autistic Job Applicants
AI-enabled interview tools and algorithmic personality tests risk employment discrimination against autistic job seekers as the technology weighs criteria that can disadvantage neurodivergent candidat...
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August 26, 2025 at 1:25 PM
AI-enabled hiring tools are on the rise, from resume screeners to algorithmic personality tests. By weighing seemingly innoccuous criteria, though, these hiring practices could disadvantage neurodivergent candidates - and raise potential ADA violations.
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NEW: In an email reviewed by @bloomberglaw.com OFCCP regional directors are asking the acting director to meet with staff about plans to layoff 90% of staff and Trump's order gutting the agency's power.
"Radio silence is the absence of leadership," they wrote.
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"Radio silence is the absence of leadership," they wrote.
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DOL Contractor Watchdog Staff Press New Boss Over Layoff Plan
Several regional leaders at the Department of Labor’s federal contractor compliance watchdog are pressing its acting director to meet with staff to resolve confusion around plans to cut 90% of its wor...
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March 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM
NEW: In an email reviewed by @bloomberglaw.com OFCCP regional directors are asking the acting director to meet with staff about plans to layoff 90% of staff and Trump's order gutting the agency's power.
"Radio silence is the absence of leadership," they wrote.
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"Radio silence is the absence of leadership," they wrote.
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EEOC's pledge to zero in on hiring bias against American workers offered the first glimpse of the Trump administration's workplace #immigration agenda. @rebeccaklar.bsky.social and dug into how that new priority marks a shift in traditional enforcement of a key civil rights statute.
EEOC's Anti-American Bias Focus Will Test Scope of Title VII
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s new enforcement push against anti-American employer practices is poised to test the limits of workplace anti-discrimination protections based on national ...
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March 4, 2025 at 3:13 PM
EEOC's pledge to zero in on hiring bias against American workers offered the first glimpse of the Trump administration's workplace #immigration agenda. @rebeccaklar.bsky.social and dug into how that new priority marks a shift in traditional enforcement of a key civil rights statute.
NEW: Trump signed an executive order directing the federal government to recognize only "two sexes." That will likely pose legal challenges based on interpretations of Title VII protections for gender identity.
More on that here: news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
More on that here: news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
Trump Redefining 'Sex' Sets Up Clash Over High Court Protections
President Donald Trump’s order directing the federal government to recognize only two sexes is set to draw legal challenges as it clashes with recent interpretations of a US Supreme Court ruling that ...
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January 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM
NEW: Trump signed an executive order directing the federal government to recognize only "two sexes." That will likely pose legal challenges based on interpretations of Title VII protections for gender identity.
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More on that here: news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
Alternate messages from the EEOC GOP Chair and Democratic commissioners today in response to the Trump EOs that call for an overhaul of DEI in the federal government and a rollback of transgender protections, like the EEOC's harassment guidance.
January 21, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Alternate messages from the EEOC GOP Chair and Democratic commissioners today in response to the Trump EOs that call for an overhaul of DEI in the federal government and a rollback of transgender protections, like the EEOC's harassment guidance.
NEW: President Trump tapped EEOC Republican Andrea Lucas as acting chair. Read more about Lucas's record at the EEOC what her position as chair could mean for the agency
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Trump Taps Republican Commissioner Andrea Lucas to Lead EEOC
Andrea Lucas has been named acting chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by President Donald Trump shortly after his inauguration, putting a Republican who has questioned corporate DEI’...
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January 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
NEW: President Trump tapped EEOC Republican Andrea Lucas as acting chair. Read more about Lucas's record at the EEOC what her position as chair could mean for the agency
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Not sure if I should be proud or horrified to be in the top .01% of “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart” listeners
December 4, 2024 at 3:44 PM
Not sure if I should be proud or horrified to be in the top .01% of “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart” listeners
NEW: What happens to the EEOC's guidance that gives workers gender identity bias protections and rules covering abortion-related accommodations under a second Trump DOJ?
More below about a potential rift that may re-emerge between the DOJ and EEOC in January🔽 news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
More below about a potential rift that may re-emerge between the DOJ and EEOC in January🔽 news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
Biden-Era Workplace Bias Policies Under Threat With Trump DOJ
The incoming Trump Justice Department is poised to stop defending lawsuits over Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidance that gave workers gender identity bias protections and other rules cove...
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December 2, 2024 at 3:55 PM
NEW: What happens to the EEOC's guidance that gives workers gender identity bias protections and rules covering abortion-related accommodations under a second Trump DOJ?
More below about a potential rift that may re-emerge between the DOJ and EEOC in January🔽 news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
More below about a potential rift that may re-emerge between the DOJ and EEOC in January🔽 news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
NEW: A second Trump administration eager to shift the EEOC from support for and potentially reverse protections for pregnant and LGBTQ+ workers.
But they'll be constrained by a Democratic majority in place until 2026 due to staggered commission terms.
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But they'll be constrained by a Democratic majority in place until 2026 due to staggered commission terms.
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Trump EEOC to Lock Into Power Struggle With Democratic Majority
A second Trump administration eager to shift the EEOC away from support for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and potentially reverse protections for pregnant and LGBTQ+ workers will be constr...
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November 20, 2024 at 5:56 PM
NEW: A second Trump administration eager to shift the EEOC from support for and potentially reverse protections for pregnant and LGBTQ+ workers.
But they'll be constrained by a Democratic majority in place until 2026 due to staggered commission terms.
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But they'll be constrained by a Democratic majority in place until 2026 due to staggered commission terms.
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What does a second Trump administration mean for the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs? Likely a return to a more antagonistic stance towards diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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November 20, 2024 at 5:56 PM
What does a second Trump administration mean for the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs? Likely a return to a more antagonistic stance towards diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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NEW: California's first-of-its kind law codifying protections against intersectional discrimination claims fills in gaps left by conflicting rulings on related discrimination cases — even as it raises practical questions about how the law will play out in court.
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Intersectional Bias Claims Poised to Grow After California Law
A first-of-a-kind California law codifying protections against workplace discrimination on the basis of two or more protected traits adds momentum to the spread of “intersectional bias” as a legal cla...
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November 20, 2024 at 5:56 PM
NEW: California's first-of-its kind law codifying protections against intersectional discrimination claims fills in gaps left by conflicting rulings on related discrimination cases — even as it raises practical questions about how the law will play out in court.
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The House E and C Committee is holding a hearing on a bill that could ban TikTok, ahead of an afternoon markup. Critics of other efforts to ban TikTok have already said this bill poses similar First Amendment concerns. Read more on the bill here and follow for updates:
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House bill would force ByteDance to divest TikTok or face ban
A bipartisan House bill unveiled Tuesday would force ByteDance, the China-based parent company of TikTok, to divest the shortform video app or face a ban of the platform in the U.S. Introduced by R…
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November 20, 2024 at 5:56 PM
The House E and C Committee is holding a hearing on a bill that could ban TikTok, ahead of an afternoon markup. Critics of other efforts to ban TikTok have already said this bill poses similar First Amendment concerns. Read more on the bill here and follow for updates:
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NEW: Europe's sweeping tech regulation goes into effect today. Here's how six tech companies — five of which are U.S.-based — must change to comply with the new rules
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How tech giants must change to comply with Europe’s new regulations
Six of the largest tech companies will be forced to make changes to their products and services this week as Europe’s new sweeping tech regulation largely goes into effect. The European…
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November 20, 2024 at 5:56 PM
NEW: Europe's sweeping tech regulation goes into effect today. Here's how six tech companies — five of which are U.S.-based — must change to comply with the new rules
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Today the Supreme Court will weigh laws that seek to keep social media companies from enforcing policies — a case that could be fundamental in reshaping online free speech.
Read about the case here and follow along for coverage of today's arguments.
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Read about the case here and follow along for coverage of today's arguments.
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Texas, Florida social media laws to come under microscope at Supreme Court
A new front in America’s culture wars will reach the Supreme Court on Monday as the justices hear two cases stemming from controversial laws in Texas and Florida regulating social media bans. …
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November 20, 2024 at 5:56 PM
Today the Supreme Court will weigh laws that seek to keep social media companies from enforcing policies — a case that could be fundamental in reshaping online free speech.
Read about the case here and follow along for coverage of today's arguments.
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Read about the case here and follow along for coverage of today's arguments.
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A new @pewresearch.org study of around 800 adult TikTok users found that most users rarely post content. Just 52 percent have ever posted a video, and 98 percent of content comes from 25 percent of users. thehill.com/policy/techn...
One-fourth of TikTok users responsible for nearly all content: Study
A small share of adult TikTok users are responsible for producing nearly all the content on the platform, according to a Pew Research study released Thursday. The most active 25 percent of U…
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November 20, 2024 at 5:56 PM
A new @pewresearch.org study of around 800 adult TikTok users found that most users rarely post content. Just 52 percent have ever posted a video, and 98 percent of content comes from 25 percent of users. thehill.com/policy/techn...
ICYMI: Yesterday the Kids Online Safety Act secured key backing from Senate Majority Leader Schumer, along with 14 new co-sponsors putting the to total to 62 — and clearing a pathway for the bill to pass even with the Senate's filibuster rule in place thehill.com/policy/techn...
Schumer, LGBTQ+ advocates back updated kids online safety bill
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced his support Thursday for a bill that would regulate how social media platforms operate for young users. Along with Schumer’s support, several…
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November 20, 2024 at 5:56 PM
ICYMI: Yesterday the Kids Online Safety Act secured key backing from Senate Majority Leader Schumer, along with 14 new co-sponsors putting the to total to 62 — and clearing a pathway for the bill to pass even with the Senate's filibuster rule in place thehill.com/policy/techn...
NEW: The FTC and 17 states are suing Amazon. The lawsuit is two-fold — alleging that the e-commerce giant’s practices are anticompetitive in how it serves shoppers as well as third-party sellers on the site.
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November 20, 2024 at 5:56 PM
NEW: The FTC and 17 states are suing Amazon. The lawsuit is two-fold — alleging that the e-commerce giant’s practices are anticompetitive in how it serves shoppers as well as third-party sellers on the site.
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Tech executives and civil society leaders met with Senators to talk about the risks and benefits of AI. Read more about what happened at the closed-door meeting:
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November 20, 2024 at 5:56 PM
Tech executives and civil society leaders met with Senators to talk about the risks and benefits of AI. Read more about what happened at the closed-door meeting:
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