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Omaha Steve

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Sat Dec 6, 2014, 04:39 PM Dec 2014

Labor Department asked to withdraw new LGBT workplace protections


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https://www.metroweekly.com/2014/12/labor-department-asked-to-withdraw-new-lgbt-workplace-protections/


Patricia Shiu – Credit: Labor Department

By Justin Snow on December 5, 2014

Two Republican congressmen who work on employment issues are calling on the Labor Department to withdraw a new rule prohibiting federal contractors from LGBT workplace discrimination.

Reps. John Kline (Minn.), chairman of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Tim Walberg (Mich.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, requested the Labor Department allow a 60-day public comment period for the rule announced earlier this week in a letter to the office tasked with enforcing the new protections.

“We understand the public was not afforded an opportunity to submit comments as provided under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA),” the two Republican congressman wrote. “Public comment is essential to all rulemakings. Section 553 of the APA requires general notice of proposed rulemaking to ‘give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule making through submission of written data, views, or arguments.’ As such, we request the public be afforded at least 60 days to comment on the regulations implementing EO 13672 prior to issuance of a final rule.”

The letter, dated Dec. 3, the same day the new rule was announced by the Labor Department, is addressed to Patricia Shiu, director of the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.

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Labor Department asked to withdraw new LGBT workplace protections (Original Post) Omaha Steve Dec 2014 OP
Yes, let's all vote on my rights. CurtEastPoint Dec 2014 #1
and it starts heaven05 Dec 2014 #2
 

heaven05

(18,124 posts)
2. and it starts
Sat Dec 6, 2014, 05:03 PM
Dec 2014

even before Jan 2015. Your rights will be abridged, again, as others are going to get a further abridgment. These assholes are not going to stop fearing the loss of their 'power' with draconian laws, policies and hate. Get ready for a big fight, these next two year and maybe, if the democrats don't get off their asses ad vote, beyond.

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