EEOC to Focus on Fighting Antisemitism on College Campuses (1)

The EEOC will prioritize holding universities accountable for the creation of hostile work environments on campus for Jewish professors and staff following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, Acting Chair Andrea Lucas said.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Wednesday evening statementis part of a broader administration-wide initiative to combat antisemitism. The EEOC under the Biden administration, after the war began, doubled down on commitments to on rooting out related discrimination against Jewish and Muslim workers.

Lucas’s statement is also part of her push to carry out an intended focus on preventing religious discrimination. She is unable to move forward ...