The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have released a pair of documents that describe DEI practices they may consider “illegal” and “discriminatory”:
· The one-pager is entitled “What to Do if You Experience Discrimination Related to DEI at Work”, and outlines types of activities that the EEOC and DOJ consider discriminatory. As with many documents from the new Administration, it encourages people within an organization to report perceived violations to the government.
· The FAQ document elaborates on the topics in the one-pager. FAQ #7 is particularly important: “When is a DEI initiative, policy, program, or practice unlawful under Title VII?”