The Implications of President Trump's EO on Gender Ideology: What's the Tea in L&E?

What’s the Tea in L&E is a video series focused on the latest trends and updates in labor and employment law. In this short video, Woods Rogers L&E attorneys Leah Stiegler and Emily Kendall Chowhan discuss the implications of President Trump’s new executive order, “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.” Under this order, the federal government will now only recognize an individual’s biological sex as assigned at birth, potentially reducing protections for transgender individuals.

This order does not alter statutory law, but it does signal that Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Department of Labor (DOL) guidance and enforcement will be significantly different under the new administration. Leah and Emily advise employers to continue emphasizing mutual respect and civility when updating harassment policies at the workplace.