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EEOC and DOJ Release Guidance on “Illegal DEI”

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On March 19, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a joint press release accompanied by two new technical assistance documents explaining this...more

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EEOC Targets 20 Large Law Firms regarding DEI related Employment Practices

On March 17, 2025, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) Acting Chair, Andrea Lucas, sent letters to 20 large law firms requesting information concerning each firm’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) related...more

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Does Chicago's Municipal Code Make Everyone A Minority?

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Recent posts have discussed a registration statement filed Bally's Chicago, Inc. for an offering that would impose a stockholder qualification based on race, gender and ethnic status.  This qualification requirement is...more

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Costco Urged by Republican AGs to Repeal DEI Policies

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A group of 19 Republican AGs announced that they have sent a letter to Costco Wholesale Corporation, warning that its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies may violate state and federal civil rights laws prohibiting...more

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What the Newly Issued Executive Order Prohibiting Illegal DEI Discrimination Means for U.S. Businesses

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On his second day in office, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order: Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity aimed at dismantling diversity, equity, inclusion and/or accessibility (DEI or...more

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Feds Say Tech Industry Still Lacks Diversity: 10 Steps Employers Can Take to Eliminate Barriers

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Tech industry employers may want to boost their anti-discrimination efforts as the federal government recently decided to shine a spotlight on low diversity in many high-tech occupations. Although tech employers have made...more

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Federal Court Permanently Blocks Florida Restrictions on Workplace Diversity Training

On July 26, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida permanently blocked Florida’s Stop WOKE Act, which restricted the types of anti-harassment and antidiscrimination training that employers can...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

DEI Quiz!

What's legal, and what's not? Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in employment are increasingly being challenged in the courts. How much do you know about the legalities? Take our quiz and find out! This is a hard...more

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On June 29, 2023, the United States Supreme Court Released Two Opinions that will have Widespread Effects on Employers

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In Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, the Court held that race may not be used as a factor in college admissions decisions. While this holding is only related to higher education,...more

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CROWN Act Poised to Prohibit Hair-Based Discrimination and More in Michigan

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On June 8, 2023, the Michigan House of Representatives voted 100-7 to pass Senate Bill 90 (SB 90), known as the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act, which amends and expands the definition of...more

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[Webinar] The CROWN Act: Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair - February 13th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

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Join Stark & Stark on Monday as we discuss the CROWN Act with: - Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman, Congresswoman, New Jersey's 12th District - Dr. Pamela Pruitt, Executive Director, Center for Diversity and...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

[Virtual Event] Diversity Symposium: Driving Employee Engagement and Thriving in a Hybrid World - March 21st, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm...

If there’s one thing the pandemic and the last few years has taught us, it is that humanity has the capacity solve even the most complex problems. Overnight, we’ve been catapulted into the future of work and the workplace as...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

An Update on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Consumer Financial Services Industry, with Special Guest Naomi Mercer, Senior...

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We first discuss the multiple benefits of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) for financial institutions, the challenges and opportunities institutions face in implementing a DEI strategy, and how DEI applies beyond an...more

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Five Ways That Companies Can Engage Their AAPI Workforce

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Ever since the novel coronavirus was first identified in China in early 2020, a wave of anti-Asian violence has spread across America, with anti-Asian hate crimes increasing by over 300% in 2021 from the previous year,...more

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Is it time to diversify discrimination laws?

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The first time a global client asked me for a template employment diversity form, I didn’t know what they were after. ...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Awareness, Awokeness, And Affirmative Action

When you think about diversity, equity, and inclusion, you may think about racial disparities in policing, criminal justice reform, gender wage gaps, or even statements by major corporations, politicians, or celebrities. Or...more

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President Biden's Executive Actions: Focus on Diversity and Equity

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Hours after his inauguration on January 20, 2021, President Biden signed 17 executive actions covering a wide range of issues, including several focused on discrimination and racial justice, immigration, and environmental...more

Furia Rubel Communications, Inc.

Leading Through Crisis: Addressing Anti-Racism in the Workplace Amidst Protest and Pandemic: On Record PR Episode 18

Join us for Episode 18 of On Record PR as we go on record with members of the Furia Rubel Communications team to discuss crisis communications as they relate to inclusion, diversity, equity, and anti-racism. Originally our...more

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