Posts tagged basis of race
Companies May Soon Be Able to Stop Reporting Employees’ Race
July 27, 2026 // The change is a move in the right direction. It addresses the unseemliness, potential constitutional problems, and implied DEI pressure inherent in the government’s demand for these data. The key caveats are that employers may continue to collect the underlying information, that the numbers may occasionally be missed in legitimate lawsuits and investigations—including challenges to DEI practices—and that a future administration can undo the change. In its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the EEOC highlights several key justifications for ditching the reporting requirements. These requirements, perhaps surprisingly, are not spelled out in the law and lie within the agency’s discretion.
Contractors Sue New Jersey Over Forced Unionization and Race-Based Quotas
May 8, 2026 // WILL Deputy Counsel, Lucas Vebber, stated, “New Jersey is telling Earle Asphalt, a family company that’s been in business for over 60 years, how to do what they do best – build. Forcing a family business to hire union and then use racial quotas isn’t just unconstitutional; it’s an example of government intervention contributing to rising costs. We hope our lawsuit marks a new milestone in the fight for true merit and equality under the law.”
Top teachers union invites pro-violence activists to shape public school curricula
October 23, 2025 // Many of the Rethinking Schools and Zinn Education Project materials promoted by the NEA explicitly target younger children. The NEA, for instance, on its official Instagram page, highlighted the work of Zinn Education Project fellow and third-grade teacher Sundjata Sekou, who hosts “racial literacy circles” where his fellow elementary educators discuss “cultivating genius in black and brown children.” Additionally, the Zinn Education Project has published reams of educational material aimed at teaching elementary school students about climate change, racism in America’s founding, and feminism, among other topics.
Oregon Education Association Just the Latest Teachers’ Union to Impose Racially Discriminatory Policies
June 15, 2023 // On April 30, OEA’s board of directors discussed a so-called “progressive dues structure for BIPOC (black, indigenous and people of color) members,” according to meeting minutes. This scheme would include a “significant discount for educators until the racial breakdown of our membership aligns with the racial breakdown of our student population.”