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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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Women’s wages stagnate after 35, Glassdoor report finds

Men continue to advance in their careers while women appear to stall, highlighting gender disparities in the workplace.


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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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Legislative lowdown: PWFA’s abortion provision faces renewed scrutiny

EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas has said she intends to “reconsider portions” of the agency’s rule for implementing the law, which considers abortion to be a related medical condition.


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Deputy Labor Secretary nominee Keith Sonderling gets stumped during Senate questioning

He did not directly answer questions about whether various government initiatives are considered DEI.

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