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EEOC Allows Data Omission Under Trump Orders, Critics Alarmed

6/13/2026

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EEOC’s June 3 guidance lets agencies omit race, sex, and ethnicity data from reports if conflicts with President Donald Trump’s orders.
Commissioner Kalpana Kotagal voted against the revisions, warning they will weaken agencies to detect discrimination.
A June 2 study found agencies lost 118,000 employees since September 2024—a 40 % cut and 24 % funding drop—and reported that a March General Services Administration (GSA) snapshot showed none of 9,700 buildings meet the 60 % threshold.

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EEOC’s June 3 guidance lets agencies omit race, sex, and ethnicity data from reports if conflicts with President Donald Trump’s orders.
Commissioner Kalpana Kotagal voted against the revisions, warning they will weaken agencies to detect discrimination.
A June 2 study found agencies lost 118,000 employees since September 2024—a 40 % cut and 24 % funding drop—and reported that a March General Services Administration (GSA) snapshot showed none of 9,700 buildings meet the 60 % threshold.