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EEOC Wipes Out Decades of Affirmative Action Guidelines in the US
HR Dive·Friday, 3 July 2026
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has rescinded its affirmative action guidelines, saying they conflicted with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The move came just before America's 250th anniversary. The agency said the old guidelines ran afoul of existing law.
Why It Matters
This is a major rollback of workplace diversity policy in the world's largest economy and reflects a broader shift in how governments are approaching DEI — a debate that is alive in Indian workplaces too.
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