New York City and Minnesota civil rights agencies have stopped dual-filing workplace discrimination claims with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, breaking from a decades-old partnership model as the Trump administration overhauls the federal approach to anti-bias enforcement.
The moves — previously under the radar but confirmed on the Minnesota and New York City agencies’ websites — indicate they’re now handling bias claims brought directly to them under local or state law, forgoing any investigative help or federal funding from the EEOC in processing the charges.
The EEOC for decades has certified state and local entities as fair employment practices agencies, …