{"id":12847,"date":"2026-03-31T12:56:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T17:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=12847"},"modified":"2026-05-14T12:35:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T17:35:32","slug":"dei-compliance-2026","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/resources\/hr-compliance\/discrimination\/dei-compliance-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"DEI compliance in 2026: What to start, continue, stop\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ff778368 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div id=\"form\" class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ded3e62d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:25px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-cbe57604 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-primary-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a22ea65722f90aaf2dd4d5ff3af91bed\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14.642px, 0.915rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.008), 22px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Webinar<\/p>\n\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:clamp(23.043px, 1.44rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 2.049), 38px);font-style:normal;font-weight:500;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">DEI compliance in 2026: What to start, continue, stop\u00a0<\/h1>\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Aired:<\/strong> 2pm ET, Wednesday, May 13, 2026<br><strong>Duration:<\/strong> 60 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.548), 18px);\" class=\"\">Recent EEOC enforcement activity makes clear that employee&nbsp;development programs&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;such as mentoring, leadership pipelines, internships, ERGs and training&nbsp;\u2013are now firmly part of the legal compliance conversation. Programs long viewed as best practices can draw scrutiny for unlawful discrimination if they drift&nbsp;beyond expanding access&nbsp;to&nbsp;steering outcomes. For HR leaders, the challenge is no longer whether to support DEI, but how to do so in a way that avoids unnecessary legal risk.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Join <strong>Giovanni Antonucci<\/strong> and <strong>Alejandro Perez <\/strong>of <strong>Pierson Ferdinand LLP <\/strong>for this 60-minute webinar, where\u00a0they\u2019ll\u00a0take a practical, real-world look at what recent EEOC enforcement actions, guidance and messaging mean for the design and administration of\u00a0employee\u00a0development programs.\u00a0They\u2019ll\u00a0connect high\u00a0level guidance\u00a0to\u00a0practical considerations, including who is included in development programs, how \u201chigh-potential\u201d employees are\u00a0identified, how demographic data is used and how bias and inclusion training is framed. They\u2019ll\u00a0also\u00a0flag\u00a0common missteps and discuss how programs can be adjusted, if needed, to stay\u00a0effective\u00a0and legally compliant without abandoning core\u00a0inclusion goals.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.548), 18px);\" class=\"\">Viewers will learn to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-brightmine-list-item-spacing-small\">\n<li class=\"\">Identify&nbsp;and&nbsp;adjust&nbsp;DEI practices in employee development programs that may attract heightened regulatory scrutiny&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Distinguish between lawful,&nbsp;opportunity-based approaches and higher-risk development methods&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Comply with&nbsp;state and local laws that may conflict with or supplement federal enforcement trends&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Conduct an internal compliance review of existing development programs&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">And 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He\u00a0has\u00a0developed\u00a0a deep\u00a0expertise\u00a0with respect to DOL Wage and Hour\u00a0and immigration compliance,\u00a0as well as discrimination, governance and compliance investigations. As part of his counseling, Giovanni drafts and\u00a0advises on\u00a0a wide range of agreements, policies and protocols for employers, such as executive agreements, handbooks and labor supply protocols.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:96px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"418\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.brightmine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/25122619\/Alejandro-Perez.webp\" alt=\"Alejandro P\u00e9rez, Partner | Employment, Labor, and Benefits at Pierson Ferdinand\" class=\"wp-image-8461\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:96px;height:96px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.brightmine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/25122619\/Alejandro-Perez.webp 418w, https:\/\/cdn.brightmine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/25122619\/Alejandro-Perez-300x187.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-98a715ba wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Alejandro P\u00e9rez&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px\" class=\"\">Partner | Employment, Labor and Benefits<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Alejandro defends employers of all sizes against claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour violations, wrongful termination, unfair labor practice charges and other disputes arising out of the employment relationship. He also\u00a0represents\u00a0employers in matters involving the misappropriation of trade secrets, breaches of restrictive covenants, non-compete agreements and other contractually based claims.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Alejandro works closely with\u00a0clients\u00a0to create handbooks, HR policies and develop best practices that are maximally compliant, minimize risk, increase employee job satisfaction and support diversity and inclusion. 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