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Trump Nominates Matt Zandi to an EEOC Seat Left Open by a Democrat’s Firing
November 12, 2026

The White House named a Justice Department civil rights official for the EEOC seat once held by Jocelyn Samuels.

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EEOC Sent OIRA a Proposed Rule on May 14 to End the EEO-1 Report for 100-Employee Firms
November 5, 2026

Private employers with 100 or more employees must file the EEO-1 report each year. The EEOC has proposed ending it, and no 2026 filing window had been announced as of May 19.

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Missouri Would Repeal a 2024 Abortion Protection While Three Other States Vote to Add Rights
November 2, 2026

Voters in Missouri, Idaho, Nevada and Virginia decide abortion-related measures on 3 November 2026, and the four would change state law in different ways.

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Trump Order Gives HHS 90 Days to Set Up a Women’s Health Division at NIH
October 29, 2026

An executive order signed October 19, 2026, gives HHS, acting through the NIH Director, 90 days to create a Women’s Health Division and asks it to enroll more women in clinical trials.

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BPI Names Ginbee Go as Next President and CEO, Would Be Its First Woman Leader
October 26, 2026

Bank of the Philippine Islands’ board approved a succession plan naming Ginbee Go as president and chief executive from 26 April 2027, succeeding TG Limcaoco, subject to approvals.

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How to File a Sex Discrimination Charge With the EEOC, and the 180- or 300-Day Deadline
October 22, 2026

The EEOC and federal law set 180- and 300-day deadlines for sex discrimination charges, separate timing for pay claims, and an online portal for starting a charge.

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Why Gender Pay Gap Reports Are Due 30 March or 4 April 2027, Depending on Employer Type
October 19, 2026

Employers with 250 or more staff must publish a gender pay gap report each year. Here is how the snapshot dates, deadlines and 2026 guidance changes fit together.

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A direct final rule changes how federal service counts toward 12-month FMLA eligibility
October 15, 2026

OPM’s 15 October rule updates federal FMLA eligibility and leave substitution. Its paid parental leave subpart dates from 2020, not from this rule.

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Directive 2023/970 requires pay ranges in job ads and lets workers request pay data
October 12, 2026

The EU Pay Transparency Directive requires pay ranges in job ads, lets workers request pay data and, where employers miss their transparency duties, shifts the burden of proof onto them.

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Labour and Greens pledge to restore New Zealand’s pay equity law before November’s vote
October 9, 2026

New Zealand’s Labour and Green parties have pledged to repeal 2025 pay equity changes before November’s election, reigniting a dispute over cost.

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Why Women Are 46% of Entry-Level Workers but Just 23% of the C-Suite
October 3, 2026

The World Economic Forum found women make up 46% of entry-level workers but just 23% of C-suite roles. Structural barriers, not supply, explain the gap.

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What the Menopausal Workers’ Fairness Act Would Require Employers to Do
September 28, 2026

The bill introduced July 2026 would require employers with 15+ employees to provide accommodations for menopause. It mirrors protections for pregnancy, not disability.