In our increasingly diverse country, DEI programs make smart business sense, _Jahan writes.
means workplaces cannot deploy DEI policies, which they dubiously characterize as methods of discrimination in contracting and employment.
In their letter, the right-wing AGs urged companies to “refrain from discriminating on the basis of race, whether under the label of ‘diversity, equity, and inclusion’ or otherwise,” and they threatened “serious legal consequences” for anyone who defies their demonstrably warped view of racial discrimination.
Not so fast, the Democratic AGs said in their letter this week. These right-wing threats are meant to intimidate,The letter you received from the 13 state attorneys general is intended to intimidate you into rolling back the progress many of you have made. We write to reassure you that corporate efforts to recruit diverse workforces and create inclusive work environments are legal and reduce corporate risk for claims of discrimination.
Republicans have long sought to frame policies meant to stem inequality — particularly racial inequality — as discriminatory against white people. On that note, I recently wrote about
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