{"id":8459,"date":"2025-04-25T12:32:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T12:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=8459"},"modified":"2025-06-17T14:58:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T14:58:45","slug":"legal-insights-for-hr-adapting-dei-strategies-amid-regulatory-shifts","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/resources\/hr-strategy\/inclusion-belonging\/legal-insights-for-hr-adapting-dei-strategies-amid-regulatory-shifts\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal Insights for HR: Adapting DEI Strategies Amid Regulatory Shifts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-86b03c23 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"form\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1bc0b3ce wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:25px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;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 has-primary-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b6fd55c7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:50%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c85fc156cbb69e6ffaff856f01c12a71\">Webinar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Legal Insights for HR: Adapting DEI Strategies Amid Regulatory Shifts<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.548), 18px);\" class=\"\">Aired: 23 April 2025<br>Duration: 1 hour<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In this webinar:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The federal framework for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) continues to change rapidly since President Trump issued the Executive Order shutting down \u201cillegal\u201d DEI programs. Since then, the EEOC and Department of Justice (DOJ) have issued joint guidance discussing when DEI initiatives can be deemed unlawful. Employers need to stay informed about the shifts in regulations and guidance to ensure legal compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Join Brightmine for a 60-minute webinar with Pierson Ferdinand attorneys Alejandro P\u00e9rez, partner, and Edmund Brown, partner and Chief DEI Officer. They\u2019ll explore how the EEOC and DOJ guidance affects current legal standards related to President Trump\u2019s DEI order and what your organization needs to know to stay compliant. They will address the importance of regularly reviewing programs and adapting them to meet the goals of both compliance and supporting a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">In this webinar, you will learn about:<\/p>\n\n\n\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:30px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.brightmine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/27160036\/checkmark_80x80.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1028\" style=\"width:30px\"\/><\/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<p class=\"\">Maintaining compliant DEI policies and practices<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\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:30px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.brightmine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/27160036\/checkmark_80x80.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1028\" style=\"width:30px\"\/><\/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<p class=\"\">Taking action to identify and correct compliance gaps<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\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:30px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.brightmine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/27160036\/checkmark_80x80.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1028\" style=\"width:30px\"\/><\/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<p class=\"\">Upholding and strengthening DEI initiatives in a legally compliant manner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\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:30px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.brightmine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/27160036\/checkmark_80x80.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1028\" style=\"width:30px\"\/><\/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<p class=\"\">And more!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-005c3cfa wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:10px;flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-cararra-gray-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dff17924 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:1em;padding-top:10px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" 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