HomepageExecutive Branch Editor in Executive Branch Trump Pulls Back Obama-Era Protections For Women Workers “On March 27, Trump revoked the 2014 Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces order then-President Barack Obama put in place to ensure that companies with federal contracts comply with 14 labor and civil rights laws. The Fair Pay order was put in place after a 2010 Government Accountability Office investigation showed that companies with rampant violations were being awarded millions in federal contracts.In an attempt to keep the worst violators from receiving taxpayer dollars, the Fair Pay order included two rules that impacted women workers: paycheck transparency and a ban on forced arbitration clauses for sexual harassment, sexual assault or discrimination claims.” Share this:Print US Workforce in Danger of Losing ProtectionsAugust 19, 2017In "Employment"Donald Trump Is Coming for Your Social Security: How the GOP Plans a Bait and Switch to Cut Taxes — and PensionsApril 23, 2017Similar postUnder Trump, Inconvenient Data Is Being SidelinedMay 18, 2017In "Executive Branch" Next Read: Blackwater Founder Held Secret Seychelles Meeting to Establish Trump-Putin Back Channel » Editor: Related Post Trump aides plan fresh immigration crackdowns before November midterm elections Listen to Children Who’ve Just Been Separated From Their Parents at the Border Trump Falsely Blames Democrats While DHS Chief Defends Family Separation