Jocelyn Samuels

Commissioner, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Views are my own and should not be attributed to EEOC or any other Commissioner.

[Jocelyn Samuels @JSamuelsEEOC]

Today, I filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s unlawful removal of me from the EEOC in an attempt to undermine the thoughtful and deliberative work the agency does on behalf of workers and employers across the nation: https://t.co/tmIGYzVQzS

[Jocelyn Samuels @JSamuelsEEOC]

Below is a statement in regard to today’s events.

[Jocelyn Samuels @JSamuelsEEOC]

My statement alongside my fellow @USEEOC Democratic Commissioners @BurrowsCA & @KotagalEEOC regarding the rescission of Executive Order 11246.

[Jocelyn Samuels @JSamuelsEEOC]

Below is a statement that my fellow Democratic Commissioners, @BurrowsCA & @KotagalEEOC, and I issued today.

[U.S. EEOC @USEEOC]

Register today for “What to Expect When You're Expecting in the Workplace: Protections for Pregnancy and the Power to Pump,” a virtual workshop hosted by the @EEOC_LAdistrict and @USDOL.

December 12, 2024 at 12 p.m. PT

Use the link to register: https://t.co/oios0OxoGP

[Charlotte A. Burrows @EEOCCABArchive]

During Intersex Awareness Week (October 21-26), we focus on the “I” in LGBTQI+ and commemorate the 28th anniversary of the first public demonstration in the U.S. in support equal rights and dignity for intersex people.

[Jocelyn Samuels @JSamuelsEEOC]

@EEOCChair and I issued a statement commemorating the historic contributions made by Lilly Ledbetter. What a beacon of integrity, fairness, justice, and tenacity she was. The world is a better place for having had her in it. Read our statement here: https://t.co/NvJg8yfy1k

[Jocelyn Samuels @JSamuelsEEOC]

@USEEOC released an important report today showing that there’s much more work to do to realize the promise of the law.

[U.S. EEOC @USEEOC]

A new EEOC report on the rapidly growing high tech industry shows that while the workforce has become more racially and ethnically diverse women, Black, and Hispanic workers remain substantially underrepresented. https://t.co/JkBtAZDyVf

[Jocelyn Samuels @JSamuelsEEOC]

I hope you can join us tomorrow as we reflect on 60 years of the Civil Rights Act.

[U.S. EEOC @USEEOC]

Tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. ET, @EDcivilrights, @usnatarchives, and @useeoc will host a Civil Rights Act 60th anniversary event live on YouTube. Civil rights activists, government leaders, & more will reflect on how far we’ve come and how far we still must go. https://t.co/lC7BE4G20Z

[Jocelyn Samuels @JSamuelsEEOC]

Delighted to announce the release of EEOC's newest resource!

[U.S. EEOC @USEEOC]

Today, the EEOC released a new resource, Promising Practices for Preventing Harassment in the Construction Industry. It details actions stakeholders in the construction industry can undertake to prevent and remedy harassment on construction worksites. https://t.co/xtvnlB6Lot

[Jocelyn Samuels @JSamuelsEEOC]

The EEOC's Guidance on Workplace Harassment is out: https://t.co/uBenPR09q5! Here's my statement on this important resource:

[U.S. EEOC @USEEOC]

#NEW EEOC final regulation will aid in implementation of law that expands protections for pregnant workers. https://t.co/HUjwR5mll6

#PWFA #Pregnancy

[Jocelyn Samuels @JSamuelsEEOC]

The EEOC stands ready to assist employees and employers in understanding the PWFA and regulations to fully bring the promise of the law to life. 3/3

[Jocelyn Samuels @JSamuelsEEOC]

The bipartisan Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is a transformative civil rights law that helps pregnant and postpartum employees stay on the job while attending to their health needs and helps employers to retain these employees, boost morale, and build productive workplaces. 1/3

[Jocelyn Samuels @JSamuelsEEOC]

EEOC’s regulations, issued today, provide comprehensive descriptions of the PWFA’s provisions, numerous real-world examples of how they apply, and needed clarity on the law’s requirements. 2/3

[Jocelyn Samuels @JSamuelsEEOC]

As @mcuban notes, DEIA is good for business & lawful: reducing barriers to equal opportunity is not the same as unfairly putting a thumb on the scale. A majority of EEOC Commissioners agree. Read more on my thoughts here: https://t.co/NUPmCRUCby

[Jocelyn Samuels @JSamuelsEEOC]

The attack on #ClubQ on the eve of Transgender Day of Remembrance is a dark reminder that hate and intolerance for LGBTQI+ people can have deadly consequences. Enough. All of us - politicians, employers, workers, students, teachers - must play a role in stopping hate.

[Jocelyn Samuels @JSamuelsEEOC]

And we know that transgender workers as a group continue to face incredibly high levels of discrimination in the workplace. The @USEEOC is working every day to ensure protections for transgender workers.

[Jocelyn Samuels @JSamuelsEEOC]

#TransgenderDayofRemembrance is a day that we honor the lives lost to anti-transgender violence & recommit ourselves to ensuring the rights of transgender, non-binary, & other gender non-conforming people. Last year was the deadliest on record for members of these communities.

[Jocelyn Samuels @JSamuelsEEOC]

Congrats to our Memphis Office on this public conciliation involving harassment against an employee because of his sexual orientation! Read more about this case here: https://t.co/UIo0w1uQxo