JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Have you noticed a lot of diversity efforts within U.S. companies are losing steam?
Maybe you were wondering why. What changed? Well, it may have a lot to do with the Supreme Court striking down affirmative action when it comes to college admissions.
The High Court ruled colleges can’t explicitly consider race in the college admissions process.
I have to be pretty clear here. The Supreme Court ruling has no legal impact on workplace law, but there has been big-time fallout.
And the terms “affirmative action” and “DEI” have become politicized and weaponized. (Like that’s a big surprise in today’s environment.)
Guess what, the fallout is expected to continue. Is it because Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts had a real impact?
Watch my discussion with constitutional law expert Rod Sullivan from the Newman Group on the latest episode of “Vote 2024: Path to the Polls.” Press play above to watch.
We sort things out as we talk about everything from the origin of DEI, to the reasons for the court’s decision on affirmative action and college admissions to what the future holds.
You can also watch “Path to the Polls” any time On Demand on the News4JAX YouTube Channel or News4JAX+.