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New DEI rules are creating confusion. Here’s what to do.

Current programs can be reframed, and employers can emphasize equal opportunity, employment lawyers say.

The emblem of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is shown on a podium in Vail, Colo., Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016. The EEOC and the Department of Justice provided guidance following President Donald Trump's executive orders on DEI.
The emblem of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is shown on a podium in Vail, Colo., Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016. The EEOC and the Department of Justice provided guidance following President Donald Trump's executive orders on DEI.Read moreDavid Zalubowski / AP