The first 100 days of President Trump’s second term have been action-packed with the President issuing 43 Executive Orders within hours of his inauguration, and an additional 46 that soon followed. Two Executive Orders in particular – Executive Order 14151, “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferences,” and Executive Order 14173, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” – have received significant attention. These Orders aim to redefine the role of DEI within the Federal Government and the private sector. This post provides a brief overview of these Orders and how they likely affect – or will affect –businesses.
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The Trump Administration’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Executive Orders: A Brief Primer
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