This new ruling cuts protections for transgender workers

A federal judge ruled that the EEOC’s guidance on workplace harassment will no longer apply to trans workers.

Federal judge and Trump appointee Matthew J. Kacsmaryk issued a ruling on Friday that will significantly alter the protections that transgender employees are entitled to in the workplace. The decision impacts the current guidance on workplace harassment from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, in a move that reflects the agency’s new priorities under the Trump administration and new acting chair Andrea Lucas.