Trump criticized it as “radical DEI preferencing,” referring to diversity, equality and inclusion. DEI initiatives, which try to improve working conditions and eliminate hiring gaps for minorities,
Have turned into a conservative preoccupation and key policy target for Trump and his supporters, who frequently allege DEI facilitates “reverse” discrimination instead.
“Placement goals,” or benchmarks for firms to reach when recruiting members of underrepresented groups, were among the restrictions that Trump overturned. The Labor Department would no longer.
Be allowed to “push contractors to balance their workforce based on race, sex, gender identity, sexual preference, or religion,” according to Trump. He referred to his decision.
To repeal the 60-year-old safeguards as “the most significant federal civil rights action in decades.” The Labor Department’s website continued to refer to Johnson’s executive order.
