ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS FEDERAL EMPLOYEE ANTIDISCRIMINATION ACT 2020 PASSES TO CURB DISCRIMINATION IN THE FEDERAL WORKPLACE
Tanya Ward Jordan, C4C President (left), Paulette Taylor, C4C Civil Rights Chair (right) pose with the late Rep. Elijah Cummings (center) after being recognized for their input on EEO reforms.
Discrimination continues to plague the federal government, the largest employer in the United States. Presently, the EEOC reports "Retaliation is the most frequently alleged basis of discrimination in the federal sector and the most common discrimination finding in federal sector cases.” To better protect our citizens, we must safeguard federal workers from retaliation. They serve as the nation's first line of defense against domestic terrorism. A federal workplace free of reprisal enables civil servants including health practitioners at the Center for Disease Control to meet America’s complex needs. With this understanding, Tanya Ward Jordan, President of the Coalition For Change, Inc. (C4C), and Paulette Taylor, the C4C's Civil Rights Chair, presented EEO reforms to the late Representative Elijah Cummings. He first introduced the crafted reforms in House of Representatives (H.R.) within H.R. 1557 Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2015 and within in H.R. 135. The reforms became law January 1, 2021.