How SCOTUS Ruling Banning Race in College Admissions Impacts Corporate DEI Policies
February 21, 2024
This video is included in Insights 2024, a collection of articles and videos addressing important emerging legal issues in the year ahead.
The recent Supreme Court ruling striking down affirmative action in college admissions has spurred challenges to DEI programs beyond the realm of higher education. Lawsuits and congressional inquiries are questioning the validity of an array of corporate initiatives. Everything from employment decisions concerning hiring, mentoring, and promoting to efforts at increasing supply chain diversity is under scrutiny these days. Find out here where companies and their boards are vulnerable and what they can do to minimize the risk of a successful challenge.
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