DALLAS — Universities can no longer consider race when dealing out acceptance letters to higher education hopefuls. Thursday’s Supreme Court decision could set a precedent beyond college campuses — potentially affecting affirmative action’s corporate counterpart: diversity, equity and inclusion.
While the decision doesn’t detail new rules for employers, businesses are watching carefully to see how and if the legal landscape shifts.
These initiatives set out with a mission of making healthier work environments and addressing longtime labor inequities. In recent years, the three-letter acronym has been dragged through a culture war among Republicans and Democrats and made into a growing industry of consultants.
