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- 1Court finds Seattle DEI initiative may have created hostile workplace●Seattle’s DEI initiative may have created hostile work environment, 9th Circuit finds
A federal appeals court has ruled that Seattle's diversity, equity and inclusion initiative may have created a hostile work environment, reviving the legal challenge against the city's program. The Ninth Circuit's finding means the case can move forward, and the ruling is likely to fuel the wider national debate over whether workplace DEI programs can themselves amount to unlawful discrimination against employees.