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Florida law puts diversity, inclusion training in crosshairs

Florida CapitolStop WOKE Act and similar legislation in several other states could restrict DEI training programs like those offered by associationsA new law in Florida would prevent employers from requiring workers to attend diversity, equity and inclusion training like that offered by some associations, although its full impact on those programs remains unclear.Florida's recently enacted "Stop WOKE Act" forbids employers with at least 15 employees from subjecting workers to diversity training that causes them to believe certain concepts or makes them feel uncomfortable because of the subjects discussed, according to an analysis by the law firm Foley & Lardner.While… Read More