Ten ways to avoid challenges to DEI initiatives
How prepared is your organization? Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College , Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policies have faced increased scrutiny. Practices promoting DEI are continuing to be challenged by activists, workers, and politicians. Hardly a day goes by when DEI is not in the news in some fashion. In case you missed it, you can check out a few examples, here , here , and here . Consider these ten ways to avoid having your DEI practices become the next target: No. 1: Don’t tie executive compensation to attainment of diversity goals. Such a practice is not per se unlawful, but it could provide powerful evidence to support a claim that managers made employment decisions based on protected characteristics . The State of Missouri relies on this type of monetary incentive in its lawsuit against IBM alleging discriminati...