The Labor Department has suspended enforcement of Donald Trump’s executive order restricting diversity training by government agencies and contractors that the president labeled “divisive” and “un-American” after a federal court judge blocked it. Late last month U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman granted a preliminary nationwide injunction in a lawsuit filed by LGBT rights groups… Continue reading Labor Dept. Suspends Trump’s Executive Order Banning Diversity Training
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Trump’s Executive Order Banning Diversity Training Blocked by Federal Judge
A federal judge has blocked Donald Trump’s executive order restricting the federal government and its contractors from offering diversity training that the president labeled “divisive” and “un-American.” U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman granted a preliminary nationwide injunction in the lawsuit filed by LGBT rights groups in November in the Northern District of California, saying… Continue reading Trump’s Executive Order Banning Diversity Training Blocked by Federal Judge
Business Groups Urge Trump to Withdraw Order on Diversity Training
More than 150 business and nonprofit groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, are asking President Trump to withdraw his executive order that puts a limit on some diversity training. In a letter sent to the White House Thursday, the groups said that the order creates confusion, leads to unnecessary investigations and hinders employers from… Continue reading Business Groups Urge Trump to Withdraw Order on Diversity Training