- A union and two female federal prison guards sued the EEOC after their sexual‑harassment class complaint was put on hold; the agency now says an administrative judge “in error” paused the case and it’s been reassigned.
- Plaintiffs and their lawyers say several other federal‑sector class complaints (including against the FBI and Defense Department) were also stalled for months, suggesting a broader pattern rather than an isolated mistake.
- The dispute comes as the EEOC under Trump has shifted enforcement priorities, cutting back on systemic discrimination and diversity‑related cases — a backdrop that’s fueling the controversy.
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