"Legal Challenges Prompt Companies to Revise DEI Programs"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by New York Post
Conservative activists are using Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 to challenge workplace diversity programs and funding for minority-owned businesses, including suing the Fearless Fund, a venture capital fund investing in businesses owned by women of color. This tactic has led to legal battles and changes in diversity fellowship programs at companies like Pfizer, Morrison Foerster, and Perkins Coie. The impact of these lawsuits could potentially reshape how diversity programs and funding are structured in the workplace.