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AT&T eliminates DEI programs, says hiring and advancement will now be merit-based

AT&T is scrapping its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, becoming the latest company to end the policies as the Trump administration continues pushing for the nationwide elimination of ...
The Scientist

Science Lost DEI Programs. Now It Needs Something Better

Programs and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) across the US have been cut and ostracized due to recent political and social backlash. This includes efforts in science, ...
HR Dive

Trump’s anti-DEI orders stand for now, but future challenges can’t be ruled out

A federal appeals court’s decision allowing two of President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting diversity, equity and inclusion programs to stand won’t preclude future challenges of the ...
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AT&T commits to end its DEI programs to appeal to Trump admin

On Monday, AT&T announced it will cut its DEI programs, eliminating any roles focused on DEI and ending DEI-related training. The decision comes as AT&T seeks the Federal Communications Commission’s ...
Forbes

Six Years After George Floyd: DEI Backlash Is Real But So Is The Need

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Most of corporate America has thrown its DEI plans in the trash. Updated, May 21, 2026: This ...
HR Dive

6 ways to reduce DEI programs’ legal risk

The legal ground continues to shift for diversity, equity and inclusion programs, driven in no small part by an openly hostile White House. Few moments sum up the modern DEI landscape better than ...
CNN

AT&T commits to ending DEI programs

In July, wireless carrier T-Mobile US said it was ending its DEI programs as it sought regulatory approval for two major deals including buying almost all of regional carrier United States Cellular’s ...
Law

When DEI Leaders Become Plaintiffs: The Emerging Wave of Discrimination Lawsuits

Combined with political pressure and regulatory uncertainty, this shift signals a new litigation landscape for employers. They are now at risk from both directions—majority-group plaintiffs ...
The Conversation

Complying with Trump administration’s attack on DEI could get employers into legal trouble

Since returning to office, President Donald Trump and his administration have waged a war on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, including those of private businesses across the country. Trump ...
Inside Higher Ed

Our Institutions Fumbled DEI; As Always, It Falls to Individuals to Do the Work

The national backlash to diversity, equity and inclusion practices is a strangely mixed bag for me and my colleagues in behavioral science who focus on developing and testing bias-reduction methods.
The Columbian

Stachenfeld: Critics wrong about DEI

Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs have been blamed for undermining free speech, meritocracy, and America itself. Those who decry DEI say they do so in the name of meritocracy. They argue that ...