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September 23, 2019

Labor Secretary Nominee’s Ability to Advocate for Workers Causes Skepticism

On September 19, the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee held a confirmation hearing of Eugene Scalia for Secretary of Labor, about two months after President Trump first announced his nomination. Scalia was nominated after former Secretary Alex Acosta stepped down, amid his involvement in the initial sex crimes case brought against…

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September 11, 2019

An Affront to Pay Equity: Trump Administration Rescinds Efforts to Collect Intersectional Pay Data

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is tasked with protecting the American workforce from discrimination. In a blatant display of disregard, the EEOC released its intention to roll back Obama era efforts that would require large companies to submit pay data for job categories disaggregated by race, ethnicity, and sex. This comes on the heels…

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Hill Briefing Spotlights Changes to Come in Automated Economy

On June 12, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) hosted an event on Capitol Hill that featured their recent report, “Women, Automation, and the Future of Work,” and facilitated a robust conversation about the impact that machine learning and artificial intelligence will have on women in the workforce. The event was co-sponsored by J.P. Morgan Chase, an AnitaB.org Pioneering…