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Webinar: Is Your DEI Policy Setting You Up for a Lawsuit?
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The Burr Broadcast: EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan
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Employment Law Now VII-134-Panel Discussion on Supreme Court's Affirmative Action Ruling and the Impact on Employer DEI Programs
DE Under 3: Title VII Actionable Adverse Employment Actions Not Limited to Only “Ultimate” Employment Decisions
Supreme Court Miniseries: Religious Accommodation at Work
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Business Better Podcast Episode: Is DEI at Risk? Considerations on the US Supreme Court Ruling Against Affirmative Action Programs
DE Under 3: New Controversial Proposed Rule Affecting Title VII
Jorge Hernandez-Toraño Talks About the Importance of Moving the Needle Forward for Hispanics
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Our Labor & Employment Team discusses how President Trump’s recent Executive Orders on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and programs will impact employers in the private sector....more
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On President Trump’s first full day back in the Oval Office, January 21, 2025, he issued an executive order targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility programs...more
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On January 21, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” This Executive Order is a major pivot in federal policy regarding affirmative action...more
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