17 h. ago IRS begins layoffs with eliminating civil rights office, will cut up to 25% of staff

The IRS started a new round of layoffs on Friday beginning with the agency's Office of Civil Rights and Compliance, according to an email obtained by ABC News.

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37 h. ago IRS cutting its workforce by 25%, eliminating agency's civil rights office

The Trump administration is continuing to shrink the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), as many employees are slated to be let go this week.

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39 h. ago Trump admin live updates: IRS eliminating civil rights office amid layoffs

The agency had previously drawn up plans to cut roughly 18% to 20% of the 100,000-person workforce by the middle of May.

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39 h. ago IRS will cut 25% of its employees, eliminating its civil rights office

IRS will cut 25% of its employees, eliminating its civil rights office  The Washington Post

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60 h. ago S.F. attorney and GOP culture warrior gets Senate nod to lead U.S. Office of Civil Rights

S.F. attorney and GOP culture warrior gets Senate nod to lead U.S. Office of Civil Rights  San Francisco Chronicle

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9 d. ago The Trump administration restructures federal health agencies, cuts 25% of staff

The Trump administration Thursday announced a major restructuring of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that will cut 20,000 full-time jobs — or 25% of its staff.

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9 d. ago Trump is changing the Department of Education. How is it affecting borrowers?

The federal student loan system is a mess right now, as the courts consider what's legal and what's not. Meanwhile, the office that oversees the student loan program has had its staff cut by half.

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1 week ago Read the email Jack Dorsey sent when he cut 931 of Block’s staff

Block just laid off 931 employees. Read the email from its co-founder Jack Dorsey for more details on why.

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2 w. ago Homeland Security makes cuts to civil rights and immigration oversight offices

DHS confirms it is implementing a reduction in force in three oversight offices as part of the effort to cut the federal workforce.

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2 w. ago Discrimination suit against BAA, city of Newton allowed to proceed

Members of a running crew for women of color allege the Boston Athletic Association and Newton officials violated their civil rights during the 2023 Boston Marathon. The post Discrimination suit against BAA, city of Newton allowed to proceed appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Maine school official ignites backlash after comparing trans athlete wave to historic civil rights movements

Maine's Laurel Libby and others have condemned Portland Public Schools superintendent Ryan Scallon for comparing the trans athlete wave to civil rights battles.

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2 w. ago Trump to sign order aiming to close the Education Department

The Trump administration has already moved to cut the department's staff by half.

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2 w. ago Trump admin responds to Maine's reluctance to ban trans athletes from girls' sports

An HHS Office of Civil Rights official sent a warning to the Maine Principals' Association over continuing to let trans athletes compete in girls' sports.

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2 w. ago Trump administration plans a 25 percent staff cut at IRS taxpayer help office

Trump administration plans a 25 percent staff cut at IRS taxpayer help office  The Washington Post

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2 w. ago HHS' Civil Rights Office finds Maine in violation of Title IX for allowing biological males in women's sports

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Civil Rights found three Maine entities in violation of Title IX for allowing biological males in women's sports.

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3 w. ago San Francisco Schools May Cut Staff, Face Backlash Over New Hiring Limits

San Francisco Schools May Cut Staff, Face Backlash Over New Hiring Limits  KQED

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3 w. ago US Education Department to cut half its staff as Trump eyes its elimination

US Education Department to cut half its staff as Trump eyes its elimination  Reuters.com

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3 w. ago State orders Southwick schools to take ‘corrective actions’ after ‘mock slave auction’ last year

State officials found that the district failed to comply with the Civil Rights Act "because the school knew, or should have known, of a hostile environment based on race." The post State orders Southwick schools to take ‘corrective actions’ after ‘mock slave auction’ last year appeared first on Boston.com.

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