Beware impact of Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision on DEI programs

The decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College said two universities’ affirmative action policies lacked sufficient focus and measurable objectives warranting the use of race as admissions criteria and involved their own form of racial stereotyping to make admissions decisions. For employers committed to diversifying their workplaces, the case offers lessons to avoid similar legal challenges.