Doing DEI the Right Way: Advancing Diversity while Avoiding Discrimination

As employers throughout the country embrace DEI goals and develop DEI programs with energy and passion, it’s important not to lose sight of the continuing commands of federal and state anti-discrimination laws. Robinson Bradshaw attorneys Stephen Cox, Angie Vincent and Laura Johnson talked about ways to further DEI initiatives and manage employee affinity groups while minimizing potential liability. They also discussed the importance of maintaining appropriate legal oversight over DEI programs and of periodically reviewing those programs to manage and mitigate risk.