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While the new state law doesn’t target Ohio’s private employers, it has left some wondering if they, too, will be required to scale back or end their DEI initiatives. This confusion isn’t helped by ...

Nearly half of the 350 respondents to Littler Mendelson's annual employer survey worry about prospective litigation over ...

Ever since President Trump began issuing orders aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies and practices in the first days of his Administration, employers have wondered about ...

However, the share of employers worried about lawsuits related to DEI practices soared to 45% in 2025 — up from 24% in 2024 and 22% in 2023. The sentiments come on the heels of executive orders ...

The Palm Beach County School Board will consider rule changes that would end DEI programs and rules to avoid the potential loss of federal funds.

The ramped-up scrutiny of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs was top-of-mind for many of the employers surveyed, with roughly 85% identifying DEI as an area of concern, the survey report ...

Nevertheless, certain DEI programs are legal under federal ... instead of merit. It is a view that employers must address head on, she said. “If you’re being sent that message, you as an ...

DEI trainings and programs, if limited by race or gender, can violate Title VII, according to recent joint guidance from the EEOC and DOJ. Republican EEOC Acting Chair Andrea Lucas has suggested ...

The main assumption of Trump’s anti-DEI orders, per Feldblum, is that attempts to diversify workforces inherently mean an employer is hiring and promoting employees on the basis of protected ...