U.S. Supreme Court,
Labor/Employment
Aug. 22, 2023
Recent affirmative action ruling may impact private sector DEI initiatives
It is highly likely that the Court’s decision will spawn new challenges to private employer DEI programs and the Court’s rationale in its recent decision will be referenced as an indicator of how the Court will view such programs under Title VII.
Emily Burkhardt Vicente
Partner
Hunton, Andrews & Kurth LLP
Email: ebvicente@huntonak.com
Emily is co-chair of the firm's Labor and Employment group.
Earlier this summer, the Supreme Court of the United States decided in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College that the race-based admissions programs at Harvard College and the University of North Carolina (the "Schools") violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. It remains an open question whether, and how, the Court's decision will impact diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE...
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