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Senate Republicans call on White House to scrap EEOC’s change on worker data

By Sean Higgins
Published April 12, 2017 10:37pm ET
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Senate Republicans call on White House to scrap EEOC’s change on worker data
Republican Sens. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, center, and Pat Roberts of Kansas called on the White House Wednesday to halt the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission's plan to significantly increase the amount of data businesses are required to report to the agency regarding their workforce. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) | J. Scott Applewhite

Republican Sens. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee and Pat Roberts of Kansas called on the White House Wednesday to halt the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission’s plan to significantly increase the amount of data businesses are required to report to the agency regarding their workforce.

The senators argued the changes the EEOC is planning would create an unreasonable burden on businesses.

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