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President Trump’s latest DEI executive order targets programs for ethnic and racial minorities

Experts emphasize that the new order does not change the law, and federal contractors should re-examine existing policies for legal compliance.


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Judge dismisses Missouri lawsuit against Starbucks’ DEI practices

The court found that the state did not provide evidence that Starbucks had violated civil rights laws as a result of its DEI programming.


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Legislative lowdown: Labor Department rescinds Biden-era opinion letter on Citi’s proposed racial equity program

Citi says it never implemented a program to reward asset managers from underrepresented backgrounds, but the DOL still warned the bank to “end all illegal activity” tied to it.


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EEOC posts vague issuance on "DEI-related discrimination"

The guidance does not change current civil rights laws, so employers may not have to make changes, one lawyer explained.


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America First Legal may not have won a DE&I “victory” against American Airlines

The Department of Labor did not indicate that the airline had engaged in any illegal hiring practices.


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HR 101: Let’s discuss the history of LGBTQ+ rights at work

Strides have been made in the LGBTQ+ community’s fight for equality in the workplace, but there is still more work to do.


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America First Legal sues IBM’s Red Hat over DE&I practices

The suit claims that a former manager was fired because he’s white and male.

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