- Publicly traded corporations and other entities — particularly those with federal contracts or federal grant awards — should conduct
Key Insights on Executive Order Directing Scrutiny of Private-Sector DEI Efforts
Executive Order: “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity”
Navigating Trump administration executive orders impacting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
By Danielle Conley, Betty M. Huber, and Jude Volek
See EO: Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity
Date Issued: January 21, 2025
Summary: This EO directs federal agencies to take steps to target private-sector diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices and has broad implications for universities, non-profit organizations, and for-profit companies. The EO directs the creation of a strategic plan for enforcing the federal civil
Executive Order: “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing”
Navigating Trump administration executive orders impacting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
By Danielle Conley, Betty M. Huber, and Jude Volek
See EO: Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing
Date Issued: January 20, 2025
Agency Impacted: All
Summary: This EO preceded the “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” and focuses on the US federal workforce, grants, and contracts. The EO declares it the policy of the United States to terminate all federal programs