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EEOC Rescinds Affirmive-Action Interpretive Guidelines

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On June 30, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission voted to rescind long-standing affirmative-action interpretive guidelines and related compliance manual provisions under Title VII. The EEOC described the materials as approximately 40 years old, removing key guidance on workplace affirmative action that had supported civil rights enforcement for minority communities[1].

On June 30, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission voted to rescind long-standing affirmative-action interpretive guidelines and related compliance manual provisions under Title VII. The EEOC described the materials as approximately 40 years old, removing key guidance on workplace affirmative action that had supported civil rights enforcement for minority communities[1].

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