{"id":5778,"date":"2025-04-22T11:27:19","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T16:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/?p=5778"},"modified":"2025-04-22T11:27:23","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T16:27:23","slug":"hr-newsletter-eeoc-and-doj-issue-guidance-on-dei-related-discrimination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/22\/hr-newsletter-eeoc-and-doj-issue-guidance-on-dei-related-discrimination\/","title":{"rendered":"HR Newsletter: EEOC and DOJ Issue Guidance on DEI-Related Discrimination"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/images\/newsletter\/HR\/Blog\/April2025_EEOC-and-DOJ.jpg\" alt=\"HR Newsletter: EEOC and DOJ Issue Guidance on DEI-Related Discrimination\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued joint guidance on illegal and discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices. 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