However, the share of employers worried about lawsuits related to DEI practices soared to 45% in 2025 — up from 24% in 2024 and 22% in 2023. The sentiments come on the heels of executive orders ...

Legal changes around workplace diversity initiatives and immigration under President Donald Trump are the foremost employer ...

Nearly half of the 350 respondents to Littler Mendelson's annual employer survey worry about prospective litigation over ...

"This is not official guidance from the EEOC because you would need a quorum and a vote of the EEOC," said Chai Feldblum.

On March 19, 2025, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the United States Justice Department jointly issued ...

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Ever since President Trump began issuing orders aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies and practices in the first days of his Administration, employers have wondered about ...

Nevertheless, certain DEI programs are legal under federal ... instead of merit. It is a view that employers must address head on, she said. “If you’re being sent that message, you as an ...

Walmart, the nation’s largest private employer, is the latest ... research group The Conference Board view today's political climate for corporate DEI as very or extremely challenging, and ...

Among the services offered is a page devoted to getting "organizational buy-in" for DEI, a recruiting page which offers employers tips on signaling their commitment to DEI in job postings ...