New Executive Order Directs Federal Agencies to Deprioritize Disparate Impact: What Employers Need to Know Now

On April 23, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order entitled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy.” The Order declares a sweeping new federal policy: “It is the policy of the United States to eliminate the use of disparate-impact liability in all contexts to the maximum degree possible.”...
By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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