Trump’s Labor Agenda Starts to Take Shape With Barrage of Orders

President Donald Trump took wide-ranging actions on Inauguration Day intended to reshape the federal workforce and influence labor and employment law enforcement in the private sector.

Trump signed a slew of executive orders on Day 1 that included the revival of his “Schedule F” policy to make it easier to fire select career employees, and the elimination of government diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. He also directed civil rights agencies like the US Labor Department and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to recognize only two sexes, male and female, when enforcing anti-discrimination law.

Altogether, the efforts mark the start ...