United States: Trump bans federal contracts for companies engaged in race-based DEI programmes

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The news. On 26 March, US President Donald Trump reaffirmed his hostility towards corporate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies. He signed an executive order prohibiting employers under contract with federal agencies from pursuing “racially discriminatory” diversity policies.

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