It is unlikely that Trump has any legal authority to move against the agency because the agency's funding and programmes are authorised and funded by Congress.
Global HR
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Ice-cream firm Ben & Jerry’s has said its chief executive, David Stever, was being removed by its parent company, Unilever, over the company’s political and social activism.
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UK and US slip down the league as Finnish workplaces make a major contribution to the country's success in the World Happiness Index.
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Google is to pay $28m (£21.5m) to settle racial bias claims against the business, according to lawyers involved in the case.
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Fewer UK-owned global companies will proclaim their commitment to DEI because of how that might impact their position in the US.
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US judges have ordered several federal government agencies to reinstate the jobs of probationary employees fired en masse last month.
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Employee experience platform Culture Amp claims recognition is at a five-year low, and employees feel less visible in organisations’ performance review process.
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Police Scotland has turned away a record 25 recruits for tattoos that went against official policy.
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Law school was asked: ‘First, have you eliminated all DEI from your school and its curriculum? Second, if DEI is found in your courses or teaching in any way, will you move swiftly to remove it?’
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Apple CEO Tim Cook has hinted that the company could change its stance on diversity and inclusion practices amid a swathe of anti-DEI orders.
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Half of Britons believe it would be ‘bad’ if UK companies followed US businesses in scaling back commitments on DEI, but a fifth disagree.Â
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US government workers have been asked to list their accomplishments for the past week or resign as part of a new efficiency drive led by Elon Musk.
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This week has seen further major companies – Citigroup and KPMG – abandon their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the US.
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The UK is likely to offer a youth mobility scheme, as the government looks to reset relations with the EU.
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Scottish workers are awarded the biggest pay increases in the public sector, outstripping the rest of the UK.