Charlotte Burrows

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

[Charlotte Burrows @BurrowsCA]

Lilly Ledbetter reminded us that "equal pay for equal work is an American value." I am deeply saddened at her passing and honored to have known her. We all benefited from her selfless commitment to strengthening the #EqualPay laws for America's workers.

[Charlotte Burrows @BurrowsCA]

@USEEOC’s strategic enforcement plan commits the agency to supporting employer efforts to implement lawful and appropriate DEIA practices. You can read the full plan here: https://t.co/eiA9nX0aqK

[Charlotte Burrows @BurrowsCA]

Knocking down barriers to full participation in our economy is good for everyone, and diversity, equity, inclusion, & accessibility (DEIA) programs can help.

[Charlotte Burrows @BurrowsCA]

As one example, employers can lawfully recruit at community colleges or minority serving institutions like HBCUs, provided hiring decisions are made in a nondiscriminatory manner. https://t.co/lCBZFQMcG1

[Charlotte Burrows @BurrowsCA]

To fulfill America’s promise of equality, we must ensure that all of us can realize our full potential and contribute to the nation’s progress.

[Charlotte Burrows @BurrowsCA]

On #AANHPIEqualPayDay, we recognize that AANHPI women represent diverse ethnicities and communities—and some face among the starkest pay gaps when their salaries are compared to those of white men. @USEEOC is committed to ending pay discrimination that fuels gender wage gaps.

[U.S. EEOC @USEEOC]

#OTD in 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law.
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#ADA

[Charlotte Burrows @BurrowsCA]

We must all do our part, together, to end violence, intolerance, racism and xenophobia in our communities. Each of us, and every child, deserves to live without fear for our lives and safety—in our schools, houses of worship, workplaces and communities.

[Charlotte Burrows @BurrowsCA]

Two years ago, the murder of George Floyd spurred our nation to confront violent, racist systems that for too long devalued and destroyed Black lives. On the second anniversary of his death, @USEEOC remains committed to ridding workplaces of racial harassment and discrimination.

[Charlotte Burrows @BurrowsCA]

In recent days, senseless violence has ravaged the lives of schoolchildren, teachers, & families in the Hispanic community of Uvalde, TX; Taiwanese churchgoers in Orange County, CA; & Black grocery shoppers in Buffalo, NY; some attacks were sparked by prejudice; all intolerable.

[Charlotte Burrows @BurrowsCA]

On this National Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, we remember and honor indigenous victims and redouble our efforts to work with Tribal Nations and Native communities to promote justice, equity, and healing. #MMIW #MMIWG2S https://t.co/jN18Tra9Yc

[Charlotte Burrows @BurrowsCA]

The amount of time women spent caregiving has increased during the pandemic, more than for men. Because being a caregiver shouldn’t undermine women’s work opportunities or widen race and gender pay gaps, @USEEOC released info on caregiver discrimination. https://t.co/tTetJVONfH

[Charlotte Burrows @BurrowsCA]

Today is Equal Pay Day, which symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned the year before. #EqualPayDay2022 #WomensEqualPayDay

[Charlotte Burrows @BurrowsCA]

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated disparities. Women, who disproportionately represent low-wage workers lost 3.5 hours of work weekly compared to 2.5 hours for men.

[Charlotte Burrows @BurrowsCA]

This legislation is an important step forward in preventing and addressing sexual harassment and sexual assault in the workplace, strengthening workers’ rights, protecting victims, and promoting access to justice. #HR4445

[Charlotte Burrows @BurrowsCA]

According to @USEEOC’s Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace report, 50%-70% of women have faced some form of sexual harassment in the workplace. https://t.co/OKYEYTVJVq
#HR4445