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Trump Administration Uses Executive Order 14173 to Halt EEOC Bias Claims, Targets DEI Programs, Cites Title IX; Businesses Express Litigation Concerns

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Updated May 8, 2025, 04:17 PM

The Trump administration has intensified its efforts to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs within federal agencies and the private sector. Executive Order 14173 includes a provision that halts federal agencies from pursuing unintentional bias claims, effectively removing a key enforcement mechanism used by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against DEI initiatives it considers discriminatory. While businesses express concerns about potential litigation related to their DEI efforts, many are not rushing to eliminate these programs. Scholars warn that some American companies may attempt to circumvent the administration's crackdown on DEI. The administration is also leveraging Title IX regulations as a tool to challenge longstanding diversity programs. These policy shifts have drawn attention to the broader global implications of the Trump administration's anti-DEI stance and have generated debate about the future of workplace diversity initiatives.

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Trump Is Using Title IX as a ‘Battering Ram,’ Experts Say -- @jolonso_ @insidehighered https://t.co/8tpCLgbPqX

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How a Decades-Old Diversity Program Became Collateral Damage in Trump's Anti-DEI Crusade -- @meganzahneis @chronicle https://t.co/L3yrdYLcSM

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The new conditions were designed to further President Donald Trump's efforts to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion policies. https://t.co/Ync4u7WMh5

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