It’s been a turbulent period in the world of diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I). Employers face numerous legal and workplace complexities in managing their programmes, from the repercussions of the US Supreme Court’s affirmative action decisions to new anti-DE&I state laws and mounting calls for corporate leaders to take a stance on social issues.
Despite legal challenges and backlash toward corporate diversity programmes, legal firm Littler’s latest survey finds most employers staying committed to, or even expanding, their efforts. Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X (formerly Twitter), waded into the debate, calling for companies to cancel DE&I – claiming it’s just another kind of ‘discrimination’.
Most firms continue to take a range of actions to support DE&I goals, including providing training and educational resources to employees and elevating diverse employees to leadership positions, though there remains room for growth in the additional steps taken.
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