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02/07/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/07/2025 18:55
Federal Agencies Begin to Implement and Expand on DEI Executive Orders
February 7, 2025
DOJ and OPM Memos Raise Risk of Criminal Investigations of Private Sector DEI Practices, and Signal Aggressive Evaluation of HR Practices Such as Diverse Slate Hiring and Affinity Groups
The Department of Justice and Office of Personnel Management recently issued internal memoranda that begin to implement President Trump's January 2025 Executive Orders related to DEI programs. Among other things, the memoranda direct government agencies to (i) plan for potential criminal investigations of private sector DEI practices; (ii) end diverse slate hiring practices; and (iii) limit employee resource groups. Although the memoranda relate primarily to the federal workforce, they provide insight into the administration's views and enforcement priorities and are likely to fuel private civil litigation.
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