Republican AGs Have Tough Legal Road Against Corporate Diversity

A warning from Republican attorneys general that Fortune 100 companies face “serious legal consequences” for their diversity initiatives is more likely to dissuade employers from continuing them out of fear of litigation, rather than actually invite a slew of lawsuits.

The 13-state coalition heightened uncertainty over the workplace implications of the US Supreme Court’s recent rejection of race-conscious college admissions policies. That decision bolsters the argument that programs aimed at boosting workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion violate federal and state anti-discrimination laws, according to the July 13 letter.

But the letter’s call to “immediately cease” consideration of race is ...