The EEOC in fiscal year 2024 received more than 3,000 charges alleging discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, and 3,000-plus in 2023, according to the agency’s website.

The lawsuit alleges the agency halted payments to state and local civil rights agencies for investigating gender identity discrimination claims.

The EEOC’s apparent pursuit to push back against DEI and what it calls “gender ideology” in the workplace has sown confusion for businesses.

Diversity training and identity-focused groups may be illegal, EEOC says Commission largely supported diversity policies in the past Trump has barred DEI by federal agencies, contractors March 20 ...