公平贸易委员会警告42家律师事务所,通过协调招聘工作,它们的多样化方案可能会违反反托拉斯法。 FTC warns 42 law firms their diversity program may break antitrust laws by coordinating hiring efforts.

公平贸易委员会警告了42家大律师事务所,它们参与曼斯菲尔德认证方案可能违反反托拉斯法,通过建立协调的多样性雇用努力,扭曲劳动力市场竞争。 The FTC has warned 42 major law firms that their participation in the Mansfield Certification program may violate antitrust laws by creating coordinated diversity hiring efforts that could distort labor market competition. 该方案由多样性实验室管理,以NFL的Rooney规则为模范,鼓励公司考虑各种担任领导职务的候选人,但公平贸易委员会认为,这种协作——特别是围绕共同的衡量标准和战略会议——可能会抑制薪酬和限制竞争。 The program, run by Diversity Lab and modeled after the NFL’s Rooney Rule, encourages firms to consider diverse candidates for leadership roles, but the FTC argues such collaboration—especially around shared metrics and strategy meetings—may suppress pay and limit competition. 这些公司,包括Skadden、Latham & Watkins和Covington & Burling公司,以前曾参与过DEI倡议,其中一些倡议受到Trump-时代政策的挑战或解决。 The firms, including Skadden, Latham & Watkins, and Covington & Burling, had previously engaged in DEI initiatives, some of which were challenged or settled under Trump-era policies. 公平贸易委员会的行动是在更广泛的联邦推动后进行的,以推倒DEI计划,包括一项2025年维护该计划合法性的法院判决。 The FTC’s action follows a broader federal push to roll back DEI programs, including a 2025 court ruling upholding the program’s legality. 白宫向公平贸易委员会提出询问,公司没有立即提出评论。 The White House directed inquiries to the FTC, and the firms did not immediately comment.