Desription:
Following a flurry of executive orders signed by President Trump, employers are working hard to understand the fast-changing compliance landscape surrounding DEI policies and to weigh critical decisions about next steps. Employer policies and practices that touch upon DEI — however that may be defined — will no doubt face increased scrutiny and legal challenges. Changes to such programs may bring legal risk and/or criticism from employees, customers, and business partners.
Join David Barron, Peter Ennis, Dr. Diedrick Graham, Ann-Marie Luciano, Sidnee McDonald, and Nicole Su as they tackle the following important topics:
Following a flurry of executive orders signed by President Trump, employers are working hard to understand the fast-changing compliance landscape surrounding DEI policies and to weigh critical decisions about next steps. Employer policies and practices that touch upon DEI — however that may be defined — will no doubt face increased scrutiny and legal challenges. Changes to such programs may bring legal risk and/or criticism from employees, customers, and business partners.
Join David Barron, Peter Ennis, Dr. Diedrick Graham, Ann-Marie Luciano, Sidnee McDonald, and Nicole Su as they tackle the following important topics:
- Update on executive orders impacting both government contractors and companies that do not do business with the federal government.
- Overview of legal challenges to the executive orders.
- Update on EEOC enforcement policies and recent cases involving reverse discrimination or other relevant legal theories.
- Recent actions by state attorneys general on DEI or other legal obligations that may conflict with the executive orders.
- Roundtable discussion of practical options and legal considerations for employers seeking to maintain or change current DEI programs.
Webinar Date+Time:
Friday, February 21, 20251:00 – 2:00 p.m. EST
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