Corporate DEI Policies Can Create Problems Not Seen by Many Smaller Businesses
A report on problems with Morgan Stanley’s DEI program contrasts with the success of small businesses’ equality and inclusion practices — and their strong defense of them amid rising political pressures.
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It’s time corporate attorneys shifted from defense to offense on DEI
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Americans deeply divided over DEI programs: Survey
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Appeals court allows Trump administration to enforce ban on DEI programs, for now
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Small Businesses Still Struggle to Hire, Despite Rising Recession Fears
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How corporate America is ditching DEI without abandoning inclusion
Companies are shifting their focus from DEI initiatives to evidence-based decision-making frameworks to avoid controversy and maintain support from all stakeholders.The Hill - 1d -
Poll: American voters are deeply divided on DEI programs and political correctness
The issue of diversity, equity and inclusion programs is among the most tightly divided and polarizing questions in the United States at this time, with wide gaps emerging along partisan and racial ...NBC News - 1d -
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission targets law firms over DEI practices
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sent letters to 20 top law firms demanding information about their employment practices, a sign it plans to target their diversity, equity and ...The Hill - 1d -
Kohl’s Evolves Its Diversity Program Amid Trump Disparagement
Kohl’s joins a growing number of companies to alter its DEI practices amid government change.Inc. - 3d -
‘Guess what? You don’t matter’: what Trump’s war on DEI means for every American who’s not a straight white man
The US government’s move to abolish diversity, equity and inclusion policies is a naked attempt to appeal to prejudice – but it may well backfire. Almost a decade ago, I started a business called ...The Guardian - 6d
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