AG Memo Calls for Limiting ‘Disparate Impact’ Bias Claims (2)

The Justice Department will move away from using disparate impact theories in its enforcement of anti-discrimination laws, likely limiting its pursuit of unintentional workplace bias claims, according to a memo issued by Attorney General Pam Bondi.

The change is part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to scale back diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility across the federal government, while also targeting private-sector DEI programs that it deems discriminatory and illegal. Bondi laid out the steps that Justice Department divisions should take to align with Trump’s anti-DEI orders in a pair of Feb. 5 memos obtained by Bloomberg Law.

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