Dozens of employees at the U.S. Education Department were put on paid administrative leave in response to a ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal government. The labor union representing hundreds of workers in the agency said it's unclear how many workers were put on leave or for what reasons. Employees placed on leave span all branches of the agency, from an office that sends billions of dollars to K-12 schools to an investigative office that enforces civil rights laws. A common factor among those placed on leave appears to be that most have taken a voluntary diversity training course offered by the department.
Dozens of Education Department workers are put on leave over Trump ’s anti- DEI orderBy COLLIN BINKLEYAssociated PressThe Associated PressWASHINGTON
It’s unclear how many workers were put on leave or for what reasons, said Sheria Smith, president of American Federation of Government Employees Local 252. The majority of employees placed on leave do not work in DEI initiatives and span all branches of the agency, she said, from an office that sends billions of dollars to K-12 schools to an investigative office that enforces civil rights laws.
Smith said hundreds of employees have taken the training, but it was unclear if all of them were placed on leave. She said many people were under the impression the training was strongly encouraged or required.
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