President Trump's executive order to end federal DEI programs has put corporate America’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives under scrutiny. Lawyers advise that private companies should review their policies to mitigate risks of potential legal challenges. Due to a government push against perceived DEI discrimination, companies are encouraged to conduct DEI audits to ensure compliance with equal employment laws. Legal experts suggest that while no new laws are introduced, the heightened scrutiny increases legal risks for existing DEI programs, particularly those involving hiring quotas or preferential treatment.
Hiring quotas or preferential treatment to certain groups of people were already illegal and now pose a higher legal risk.
The main thing that employers should be doing right now is conducting what we call either a DEI audit or a vulnerability assessment.
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