Published On 2/10/2025
The National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) is deeply concerned about recent developments that cast doubt on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) ability to fulfill its mission to prevent and remedy unlawful employment discrimination. Any weakening of the EEOC’s enforcement of sex discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity undermines progress made towards a just workplace rooted in the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, and leaves one of our nation’s most vulnerable populations at even greater risk of marginalization.