Complimentary Webinar Invitation: Navigating The New Federal Attack On DEI

Since taking office on January 20th, the new federal administration has moved swiftly to attack diversity, equity, and inclusion policies it believes impermissibly grant preferential terms and conditions of employment to individuals based on their race, sex, or gender. However, in moving swiftly, the Administration has had to rely on Executive Orders and administrative fiat that has left its policies subject to judicial challenge.

Attend this complimentary webinar to understand the various actions undertaken by the new administration, where it currently stands on enforcement, and best practices for employers to avoid placing themselves in the crosshairs of an aggressive U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Our discussion will explain:

• Recent EEOC and DOJ Guidance: The substance behind the Administration’s Executive Orders, including the DOJ’s and EEOC’s efforts to identify private employers engaged in what they consider “illegal” DEI practices and what resources are available to the DOJ to prosecute claims of preferential hiring. We will also provide a summary of recent EEOC guidance to private employers on how to comply with the Administration’s policy changes. And, we’ll review differences with California state law on these subjects:
• What Employers Are Doing: A summary of private employer responses to anti-DEI efforts and potential constitutional concerns related to the Administration’s actions. The seminar will also identify the best practices for employers going forward to avoid federal agency scrutiny and investigation.
• Executive Orders: The elimination of certain affirmative action obligations for federal contractors and prime subcontractors, new provisions in federal contracts, what these changes mean for OFCCP auditing of federal contractors, and combating race- and sex-based preferences in the private sector and among law firms. We will also discuss where these Orders stand, and the status of litigation brought to rescind the Executive Orders as unconstitutional.

Attendees will receive detailed PowerPoint slides and several additional written handouts. Time will also be reserved for answering attendee questions.

This is a webinar set for May 8, 2025 by Alexa Morgan, Jay Wang, and Ray Hixson, who are partners of the law firm Hixson Nagatani LLP. Hixson Nagatani LLP advises and represents employers in a wide range of employment law matters. The firm provides advice and counsel on proactive steps that employers should take to ensure compliance and minimize legal risks, including with respect to creating and updating personnel policies and practices, personnel-related forms, risk assessment of contemplated personnel actions, and managers' legal training. The firm also defends employers against actual and threatened employee claims, including claims made in state and federal courts, arbitration, and government agencies.

Continuing education credits: This program has been submitted to the HR Certification Institute and SHRM for review. This program qualifies for 1.0 hours of MCLE for California attorneys.

Date & Time:

Date: Thursday, May 8, 2025

Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PDT

Registration Fee: Free