In Trump’s firing line, the diversity of American federal government
2 months ago

In Trump’s firing line, the diversity of American federal government

Hindustan Times  

Washington: President Donald Trump, on Day 1, issued a wide ranging set of executive orders that will end any effort to make the American federal government diverse on the grounds that it compromises merit and efficiency. The “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing” order termed diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives as “forced illegal and immoral” programmes. It asked key government departments to “coordinate the termination of all discriminatory programmes, including illegal DEI and “diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility” mandates, policies, programmes, preferences, and activities in the Federal Government, under whatever name they appear”. The order also asks government departments to terminate, “all DEI, DEIA, and environmental justice offices and positions.all equity action plans, equity actions, initiatives, or programmes, equity-related grants or contracts; and all DEI or DEIA performance requirements for employees, contractors, or grantees”.

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Trump’s employment bias fighter has DEI in her crosshairs
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Trump’s employment bias fighter has DEI in her crosshairs

Live Mint  

President Trump’s pick to protect workers from discrimination says she wants to take on the bias she sees in diversity, equity and inclusion programs. “It would be unwise for employers to assume, if they engaged in discrimination in a past administration, that they’re off the hook based on timing," Lucas said. Antidiscrimination work in the human resources department should shift …

Salesforce to End Diversity Hiring Targets After Trump Order
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Salesforce to End Diversity Hiring Targets After Trump Order

Live Mint  

Salesforce Inc. is ending diversity goals in hiring after President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders aimed at eliminating such programs across the federal government and the private sector. In its annual financial disclosures filed Wednesday, San Francisco-based Salesforce also removed previous references to diversity and inclusion being a “core value,” as well as language that some executive …

‘End DEI’: US launches portal for public to complain against diversity initiatives in schools
3 weeks, 3 days ago

‘End DEI’: US launches portal for public to complain against diversity initiatives in schools

Firstpost  

The move comes as the Donald Trump administration crackdown on Diversity, Equality and Inclusion departments across federal agencies and has suggested private enterprises follow suit, which many companies have An American flag and U.S. Department of Education flag fly, in Washington. Reuters file The US Education Department has launched a website called ‘End DEI’ where students, teachers, parents and others …

Justice Department abandoning cases alleging discriminatory police and firefighter hiring
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Justice Department abandoning cases alleging discriminatory police and firefighter hiring

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is abandoning cases that sought to force police and fire departments to end what the Biden administration alleged were discriminatory hiring processes, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Wednesday in the latest move by the Trump administration to end government support for efforts to increase diversity. A Justice Department official said the administration is walking away …

Can Trump actually ban DEI? The confusion is the point
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Can Trump actually ban DEI? The confusion is the point

Salon  

In the elite boardrooms of corporate America, executives have either slashed or completely abandoned workplace policies promoting diversity and inclusion in the wake of President Donald Trump’s executive order calling the programs “illegal discrimination.” The swiftness of the reversals brings to mind the image of the executive order as a gunshot, booming through a meadow, and American executives as a …

Federal judge temporarily halts Trump's anti-DEI crusade
1 month ago

Federal judge temporarily halts Trump's anti-DEI crusade

Salon  

A federal judge temporarily blocked a series of executive orders from President Donald Trump aimed at gutting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives within the federal government late Friday night. U.S. District Court Judge Adam B. Abelson sided with the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education in a 68-page ruling, issuing a temporary injunction and agreeing that plaintiffs would …

Details about Trump’s executive orders around DEI are causing confusion
1 month ago

Details about Trump’s executive orders around DEI are causing confusion

Associated Press  

AP AUDIO: Details about Trump’s executive orders around DEI are causing confusion On this episode of The Story Behind the AP Story, AP correspondent Haya Panjwani speaks with deputy global business editor Pia Sarkar and reporter Alexandra Olson. Those orders were what he calls “Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” and “Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs and …

What does DEI mean, and why does Donald Trump want to ban diversity programs?
1 month, 1 week ago

What does DEI mean, and why does Donald Trump want to ban diversity programs?

ABC  

In his second term as president, Donald Trump has taken aim at workplace DEI initiatives. You may have heard some people use DEI interchangeably with terms such as "affirmative action" and "diversity hires", but they're not quite the same. "There are people on the right who attack DEI programs, equating them with something like a racial quota, when they are …

'All kinds of dumb outcomes': Trump slammed for firing workers over training he ordered
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'All kinds of dumb outcomes': Trump slammed for firing workers over training he ordered

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump required Department of Education employees to attend "diversity training" during his first term. A new piece in Monday's Washington Post reports that Trump's Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was fully onboard with the training in 2017 when she wrote, "In building strong teams, embracing diversity and inclusion are key elements for success.” "Now, in the opening days of …

Trump Is Trying To Make The Federal Workforce Whiter
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump Is Trying To Make The Federal Workforce Whiter

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Less than 24 hours after a midair collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter left dozens of people dead on Wednesday night, President Donald Trump pointed the finger at the right’s favorite boogeyman: diversity efforts. The investigation had barely begun, yet Trump falsely claimed that the Obama administration had decided the Federal Aviation Administration was …

Trump administration orders agencies to find more DEI workers to axe
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump administration orders agencies to find more DEI workers to axe

Live Mint  

Trump administration officials are pressing federal agencies to dig deeper to find diversity workers to push out of the government, according to current and former officials familiar with internal conversations. President Trump’s Office of Personnel Management last week required federal agencies to close offices that focus exclusively on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility and place employees of those divisions on …

DMV leaders torn on Trump’s workforce actions
1 month, 3 weeks ago

DMV leaders torn on Trump’s workforce actions

Politico  

DMV leaders torn on Trump’s workforce actions With help from Nick Niedzwiadek QUICK FIX RTO RIFT: President Donald Trump’s flurry of workforce-related executive orders — from mandating employees back into the office full-time to slashing federal agencies’ diversity initiatives — have D.C.-area lawmakers split on just how they can help their constituents. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, who most recently served as …

Trump administration to cut DEI and environmental justice positions in 60 days - All details here
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump administration to cut DEI and environmental justice positions in 60 days - All details here

Live Mint  

The US President Donald Trump administration has directed federal agencies to start terminating employees working in positions related to diversity programs, after placing them on paid leave earlier this week. Earlier, the administration had directed the US federal employees working in diversity offices to be put on paid leave by January 22 evening as the new administration of Donald Trump …

Target becomes latest US firm to end DEI initiatives
2 months ago

Target becomes latest US firm to end DEI initiatives

Al Jazeera  

The move comes after US President Trump ended DEI hiring in government jobs and encouraged the private sector to do the same. “For Target, with an inclusive audience, this is their version of brand suicide,” said Eric Schiffer of Los Angeles-based Reputation Management Consultants, which advises US corporates and Hollywood celebrities. “Target is making a mistake by ending its DEI …

Close diversity and inclusion initiatives at Nasa, orders Donald Trump
2 months ago

Close diversity and inclusion initiatives at Nasa, orders Donald Trump

India Today  

Days after Donald Trump became the president and signed a slew of executive orders including recognising just two genders, a leaked internal memo revealed that Nasa has been advised to close offices associated with diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility initiatives. Nasa has already updated the DEIA page on its website which now reads, "On January 20th, 2025, the President of …

Trump order ending federal DEI programs leaves agencies and stakeholders on uncertain ground
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2 months ago

Trump order ending federal DEI programs leaves agencies and stakeholders on uncertain ground

Associated Press  

From federal agencies to stakeholders who get federal dollars for special training, many are trying to process how President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive order putting a stop to diversity, equity and inclusion programs across the U.S. government will upend their work. “To the people who oppose us, the ones who attack DEI, they have tried to bastardize that acronym,” Virginia …

Why is Trump cracking down on DEI in government offices? How will it affect workers?
2 months ago

Why is Trump cracking down on DEI in government offices? How will it affect workers?

Firstpost  

Shortly after being sworn in, Donald Trump has taken aim at DEI policies in the country. He also passed executive orders, shortly after taking the oath of office, instructing the federal government to remove “all radical gender ideology guidance, communication, policies, and forms”. The executive order against DEI also said that the US attorney general submit, within 120 days, recommendations …

Trump ends diversity efforts in federal government. Is the private sector next?
2 months ago

Trump ends diversity efforts in federal government. Is the private sector next?

Salon  

The principles of diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace are a longtime target of President Donald Trump and the MAGA movement. Three new executive orders eliminate DEI from the federal government's hiring practices and encourage the private sector to follow suit. On Tuesday, Trump issued an order that directed the Federal Aviation Administration to stop DEI hiring practices and …

Donald Trump's war on DEI is not about "merit"
2 months ago

Donald Trump's war on DEI is not about "merit"

Salon  

Donald Trump lies about everything, but the lies strewn throughout his executive order shutting down diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, policies in the federal government are especially taxing on one's credulity. The new executive order insists that recruiting diverse applicants is "diminishing the importance of individual merit, aptitude, hard work, and determination." For all the talk about opposition to …

What do Trump’s executive orders on workplace diversity programmes say?
2 months ago

What do Trump’s executive orders on workplace diversity programmes say?

Al Jazeera  

The US president has revoked a 1965 executive order, put federal DEI workers on leave and taken down diversity websites. Scrapping federal DEI programmes In one executive order, titled Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing, Trump declared that the Joe Biden administration had “forced illegal and immoral discrimination programs”. “The order also strongly implies that private employers’ …

Trump puts all federal DEI workers on leave for now. What we know about his plans to fire them
2 months ago

Trump puts all federal DEI workers on leave for now. What we know about his plans to fire them

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy In the latest of his “culture war” attacks, …

Trump targets diversity scheme: 1965 order revoked, aviation hiring under review, govt DEI staff on paid leave
2 months ago

Trump targets diversity scheme: 1965 order revoked, aviation hiring under review, govt DEI staff on paid leave

Firstpost  

The measures come one day after Trump on his first day in office issued a series of executive orders to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs, which attempt to promote opportunities for women, ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ people and other traditionally underrepresented groups U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his campaign against diversity programs on Tuesday by pressuring the private sector to …

President Trump launches aggressive campaign to upend diversity and inclusion efforts
2 months ago

President Trump launches aggressive campaign to upend diversity and inclusion efforts

Firstpost  

The moves follow an executive order Trump signed on his first day ordering a sweeping dismantling of the federal government’s diversity and inclusion programs that could touch on everything from anti-bias training to funding for minority farmers and homeowners Will Scharf assists as President Donald Trump signs an executive order at an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event in Washington, Monday, …

Trump administration directs all federal DEI staff be put on leave from January 22
Top News
2 months ago

Trump administration directs all federal DEI staff be put on leave from January 22

The Hindu  

President Donald Trump’s administration is directing that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave, and that agencies develop plans to lay them off, according to a memo Tuesday from the Office of Personnel Management. The memo follows an executive order Mr. Trump signed on his first day ordering a sweeping dismantling of the federal government’s …

Trump Orders All Federal DEI Staff Put On Leave, With Plans To Fire Them
Top News
2 months ago

Trump Orders All Federal DEI Staff Put On Leave, With Plans To Fire Them

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration is directing that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave, and that agencies develop plans to lay them off, according to a memo Tuesday from the Office of Personnel Management. NEW YORK — President Donald Trump has ordered a sweeping dismantling of the federal government’s diversity …

Trump obliterates DEI with new demand to place every federal diversity program employee on paid leave by 5 pm Wednesday
2 months ago

Trump obliterates DEI with new demand to place every federal diversity program employee on paid leave by 5 pm Wednesday

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump quickly made good on his pledge to sever diversity, equity and inclusion policies in the federal government as he is set to fire all DEI hires by tomorrow. Trump's executive order, titled 'Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing and Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions', directly reverses a DEI executive order enacted by …

Trump administration directs federal diversity, equity, and inclusion staff to be put on leave, plans layoffs
2 months ago

Trump administration directs federal diversity, equity, and inclusion staff to be put on leave, plans layoffs

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump 's administration is directing that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave, and that agencies develop plans to lay them off, according to a memo Tuesday from the Office of Personnel Management. The memo follows an executive order Trump signed on his first day ordering a sweeping dismantling of the federal …

Trump administration directs all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on leave
2 months ago

Trump administration directs all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on leave

LA Times  

President Trump signed a series of executive orders on his first day, one of which ordered a sweeping dismantling of the federal government’s diversity and inclusion programs. The moves Tuesday follow an executive order Trump signed on his first day ordering a sweeping dismantling of the federal government’s diversity and inclusion programs that could touch on matters including anti-bias training …

Trump administration orders DEI employees to be put on leave
2 months ago

Trump administration orders DEI employees to be put on leave

Al Jazeera  

The US president is pursuing an aggressive push against diversity, equity and inclusion programmes. United States President Donald Trump’s administration has directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off, as the Republican leader takes aim at initiatives meant to address systemic racism. The moves follow an executive order Trump …

Targeting DEI and civil service protections: Trump moves quickly to upend federal workforce
2 months ago

Targeting DEI and civil service protections: Trump moves quickly to upend federal workforce

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump is targeting federal employees who focus on diversity, equity and inclusion and career policy staffers as he follows through on campaign promises to exert more control over the federal bureaucracy. One executive order that sent shockwaves through the workforce on Monday calls for creating a category for federal employees involved in policy – known as …

Trump administration directs all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on leave
2 months ago

Trump administration directs all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on leave

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump’s return to Washington WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration has moved to end affirmative action in federal contracting and directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off. The moves Tuesday follow an executive order Trump signed on his first day ordering …

President Trump signs executive orders revoking federal DEI guidelines
2 months ago

President Trump signs executive orders revoking federal DEI guidelines

NPR  

President Trump signs executive orders revoking federal DEI guidelines President Trump has revoked federal DEI programs by executive order. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: On his first day in office, President Trump revoked several executive orders related to racial equality, environmental justice and discrimination against LGBTQ people. So President Trump has said he's getting rid of diversity programs in order to forge …

Walmart’s DEI rolls back diversity policies in wake of Donald Trump’s election victory
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Walmart’s DEI rolls back diversity policies in wake of Donald Trump’s election victory

Live Mint  

Walmart's sweeping rollback of its diversity policies is the strongest indication yet of a profound shift taking hold at US companies that are re-evaluating the legal and political risks associated with bold programmes to bolster historically under-represented groups. “We have a legal landscape within the entire federal government, all three branches -- the US Supreme Court, the Congress and the …

Trump administration targets diversity hiring by contractors
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump administration targets diversity hiring by contractors

Associated Press  

American companies promising to hire more Black employees in leadership roles and teach their workforce about racism are getting a message from President Donald Trump’s administration: Watch your step if you want to keep doing business with the federal government. Trump’s Labor Department is using a 55-year-old presidential order spurred by the Civil Rights Movement to scrutinize companies like Microsoft …

Trump nixes Obama order preventing federal workers from being fired because they’re LGBT
7 years, 11 months ago

Trump nixes Obama order preventing federal workers from being fired because they’re LGBT

Salon  

President Trump has repealed an executive order that advocates believe will provide loophole for employers to discriminate against LGBT people. “The Obama order was really a way of making sure the federal government was only directing federal contracting dollars to businesses who were good actors,” said Sharon McGowan, Director of Strategy at Lambda Legal. “What President Trump did by repealing …

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