HR - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)

A federal judge in Maryland has preliminarily blocked the Trump administration from enforcing key provisions of the recent executive orders (EO) to eliminate “illegal” diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and initiatives from the federal government and federal contractors, finding the pro

The attorneys general of sixteen states recently released guidance explaining how diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in the private sector can remain viable and legal. This guidance came shortly after President Donald Trump issued two executive orders targeting “unlawful DEI” programs i

By: Sixteen State Attorneys General Affirm Support for DEI Programs By: Sixteen State Attorneys General Affirm Support for DEI Programs On February 13, 2025, a coalition of 16 state Attorneys General from left-leaning states such as California, Massachusetts, Illinois, Maryland, and New York issued

On February 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a “ Dear Colleague” Letter (DCL) and emailed it to K-12 and post-secondary educational institutions around the country.

In this episode, Jen discusses the impact of Trump’s DEI executive order.

Recent executive orders on “illegal diversity, equity, and inclusion” and related agency actions impact how all employers approach issues of gender identity in the workplace. After stating in his inaugural address that the United States government’s official policy would be that “there are only two

On January 21, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) and diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (“DEIA”) initiatives. On February 5, 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi released a memorandum furthering the policy initiatives b

The Trump administration is facing a new legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s executive orders (EOs) to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and initiatives after a group of diversity officers, professors, and restaurant worker advocates filed a lawsuit in a federal court

By: Attorney General Issues Memo Stating that Illegal DEI and DEIA Programs in Private Sector Will Be Prosecuted The day after her nomination was confirmed last week, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memorandum to all Department of Justice employees on Wednesday, February 5th, stating that the US

In light of President Trump’s recent Executive Orders, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs and policies are facing unprecedented scrutiny.

Almost immediately after taking the presidential oath of office, President Trump sprang into action, signing multiple executive orders that address diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and policies.

A letter from 10 state Attorneys General to 6 major financial services companies signals an increase in state-level scrutiny of DEI and ESG practices.

Within the first two days of President Trump taking office on January 20, he issued numerous Executive Orders. One of them, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” is aimed at “terminat[ing] all discriminatory and

By: New Executive Order Targets Federal DEI Practices By: New Executive Order Targets Federal DEI Practices On January 21, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order entitled “ Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity ” (the “Order”). The Order states that over

Since taking office on January 20, 2025, President Trump has issued several executive orders that address inclusion, equity, and diversity (IE&D) programs and policies. Although these orders are important to consider, employers should be aware that they do not alter federal civil rights laws. Indeed

“It's harder and harder to be a day-to-day HR professional or managing legal in an organization due to the myriad of differences between state and local laws. That requires an analysis of whether we want to go to lowest common denominators, which involves consideration of stakeholders and costs, or

A federal circuit court recently vacated a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) order approving Nasdaq’s diversity rule for boards of directors of public companies. The rule would have required corporate boards of Nasdaq-listed companies to have a minimum number of members from underreprese

TakeawaysAs the result of a Fifth Circuit decision on 12/11/24, Nasdaq-listed companies will not be required to provide demographic information about their directors.Companies should be alert to possible future state law requirements or investor interest in this area.Companies can consider assessing

U.S. workers tend to be more sensitive to DEI issues than their non-U.S. counterparts. What should an employer with U.S. and non-U.S. workforces do about this?