What Businesses Need to Know About DEI in the Trump Era: FAQs for Employers
The whirlwind first few weeks of the second Trump administration have left private employers with concerns and questions related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs . In order to dispel myths and provide practical answers about your legal risks, FP’s DEI and Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance Team has assembled the following series of questions and answers. TABLE OF CONTENTS General Update on DEI Development Under Trump Legal Risks and Compliance Strategies Looking to the Near Future Federal Contractor Considerations General Update on DEI Development Under Trump How has the federal stance on DEI changed under the Trump administration? The new Trump administration has taken aim at DEI initiatives within both the federal government and the private sector and took a series of dramatic steps related to DEI programs in the first weeks after assuming office. Here are a few key examples: Trump issued an executive order directing federal agencies to combat “illegal” ...