Affirmative Action Ruling Sets Up Clash Over Workplace Diversity

Employers seeking to achieve a diverse workforce will have to rethink their diversity, equity, and inclusion programs—as well as racial affinity groups—to avoid potential legal consequences after the US Supreme Court curtailed the use of race as a factor in college admissions processes.

The court’s decision Thursday specifically concerns race-conscious admissions policies at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, which the conservative majority said are discriminatory against White and Asian applicants and not necessary to ensure campus diversity.

While the ruling along 6-3 along ideological lines is specific to higher education, both worker- and management-side attorneys told Bloomberg ...