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Corporate America faces DEI reckoning in 2026, EEOC chair says

On Thursday, Andrea Lucas, EEOC chair, told Reuters federal inquiries into corporate diversity programs are underway under President Donald Trump's administration, warning initiatives factoring race or sex could prompt enforcement or litigation.
Political shifts at the EEOC altered priorities after Donald Trump, President, designated Andrea Lucas as chair creating a 2-1 Republican majority; last month Brittany Panuccio was confirmed, leaving Kalpana Kotagal as lone Democrat.
Lucas said, `Either way, we're looking for strategic impact`, as several Fortune 500 firms, including Target, Walmart, and Amazon, reassessed DEI amid the EEOC's expanded web-archive searches targeting employee resource groups.
Civil-Rights advocates and former EEOC officials warn legal proof of discrimination is high bar; Liz Huston defends enforcement efforts, encouraging complaints from white men.
The move reflects a broader conservative view of civil rights, with Andrea Lucas saying, `If you have a DEI program or any employee program that involves taking an action in whole or in part motivated by race or sex or any other protected characteristic, that's unlawful`.

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Federal inquiries into corporate diversity programs are underway, signaling a major shift in civil rights enforcement under President Donald Trump's administration, the head of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission told Reuters Thursday.

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