The Trump administration is moving to place employees in federal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs on paid administrative leave by Wednesday. The move follows President Trump's executive orders ending DEI programs in the federal government, which he criticized for promoting discrimination. Agencies have until Wednesday to alert employees, remove DEI program materials, and submit compliance reports. Employees will be placed on leave, receive full pay and benefits, and will not be expected to work.
Employees in the programs will be placed on paid administrative leave. Agencies have the next few days to submit reports on how they are complying with the orders, including plans to fire them.The Trump administration is moving to put employees in federal diversity, equity and inclusion programs on paid leave by 5 p.m. Wednesday.
In one of the orders, entitled"Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing," Trump accused former President Joe Biden of encouraging discrimination in"virtually all aspects of the federal government" by promoting diversity programs.Agencies have until the deadline to alert employees that they will be placed on leave and take down all materials marketing DEI programs, the U.S.
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