Where Are We Now: DEI Today After Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. Harvard and UNC

Following the Supreme Court's 2023 affirmative action decisions, some predicted a coming "take down" and "concussive" "blow to workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. In the two years since the Court's decision, DEI efforts and programs have been targeted in myriad court cases, online pressure campaigns, and various demands to organizations aimed at ending DEI. While some corporate leaders used the Court's action as a reason to abandon programs, others have chosen to resist challenges to their long-held workplace diversity commitments. In our webinar, we will discuss the state of DEI challenges as 2025 begins, including court rulings and organizational decisions to drop or bolster their DEI commitments.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Analyze the implications of the Supreme Court's 2023 affirmative action rulings on workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts
2. Identify key court cases, online campaigns, and organizational pressures targeting DEI programs since 2023
3. Assess the decisions of corporate leaders to either abandon or reinforce their workplace DEI commitments in response to evolving legal and social pressures
4. Explore the state of DEI initiatives as of 2025, including notable court rulings and organizational strategies to navigate challenges
5. Gain insights into how organizations can resist external pressures and maintain long-term commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace