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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Blog
Understanding the EEOC’s Guidance on DEI-Related Discrimination in the Workplace
On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued a technical assistance document titled, “What You Should Know About DEI-Related Discrimination at Work.” The document is comprised…
Davis+Gilbert PERKS
Former EEOC Leaders Criticize Recent Agency DEI Guidance
A group of former high ranking EEOC officials from past Democratic and Republican administrations have issued a joint statement arguing that guidance released by the EEOC last month “does a…
Employer Law Report
What employers need to know about the EEOC’s guidance regarding discrimination related to DEI and Title VII
By Kelsey Gee
After President Trump’s DEI-related Executive Orders and Presidential Acts, employers have grappled with their DEI policies. Employers now have some agency guidance on what the Trump Administration considers illegal DEI…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
Liability for Employers Handling Discrimination Complaints Without DEI
By Anne Hall
More and more companies are explicitly moving away from diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies in the wake of the White House’s January executive order addressing the issue. In the…
Inside Jobs
Former EEOC Officials Respond to EEOC Technical Assistance Document “What You Should Know About DEI-Related Discrimination at Work”
By Lindsay Burke, Aaron Lewis, Carolyn Rashby, Amanda Michalski, Alex Thomson
On April 3, 2025, 10 former Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) officials, including former commissioners, general counsel, and Chairs Charlotte A. Burrows and Jenny R. Yang, issued a public…
Labor and Employment Compliance Blog
Changes in the Landscape of DEI: A Shift in the Application and Understanding
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (“DEI”) has been at the forefront of politics and news alike in recent months. On March 19, 2025, the EEOC issued guidance aimed at addressing “illegal”…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Canada’s DEI wasn’t built on quotas; it will avoid US-style backlash, says discrimination lawyer
Soma Ray-Ellis explains why she doesn't think Canada will follow the US in rolling back initiatives
Global Workplace Insider
Consultation on Ethnicity and Disability pay gap reporting.
In October 2024, the government released the draft Equality (Race and Disability) Bill, outlining its plan to implement mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting for larger employers. On 18…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Mayer Brown Discusses ISS Halt to Diversity-Based Voting Recommendations
By Anna T. Pinedo, Jennifer Zepralka, Alexandria Hasenkamp
On February 11, 2025, Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. (ISS) announced that it will be halting consideration of certain diversity factors indefinitely when making vote recommendations with respect to the election…
Labor and Employment Law Insights
EEOC Technical Assistance Documents on DEI Programs Increase Pressure on Employers
By Former Attorney Tracey O'Brien, Former Attorney Tracy Wolf, Erik Eisenmann
On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Public Affairs issued a press release announcing two technical assistance documents jointly released by the U.S. Equal Employment…