Michael Baran
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Michael Baran
@michaelbaran.bsky.social
Using social science to help create a more fair and inclusive world
"Employment policies incorporating diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility best practices are not only compliant with state and federal civil rights laws, but they also help to reduce litigation risk by affirmatively protecting against discriminatory conduct that violates the law."
February 25, 2025 at 3:59 PM
"The Executive Order states what is already the law—that discrimination is illegal—but then conflates unlawful preferences in hiring and promotion with sound and lawful best practices for promoting [DEIA] in the workforce. This conflation is inaccurate and misleading"
February 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
"[DEIA] best practices are not illegal, and the federal government does not have the legal authority to issue an executive order that prohibits otherwise lawful activities in the private sector."
February 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM