US DOJ declares EEOC disparate‑impact guidelines unconstitutional

The U.S. Department of Justice issued an Office of Legal Counsel opinion stating that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's disparate‑impact liability guidelines are unconstitutional, arguing that Title VII guarantees equal treatment rather than equal outcomes and that only irrational, non‑job‑related practices should generate liability.

Transgender actress Laverne Cox said she has lost about 90 % of her income after the Trump administration's efforts to curtail diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, citing the cancellation of corporate speaking engagements and university bookings. She linked her personal financial impact to a broader federal push to defund or restrict programs perceived as promoting gender ideology or DEI.