联邦机构正在打击工作场所的DEI方案,引发对其合宪性和合法性的法律挑战。 Federal agencies are cracking down on workplace DEI programs, sparking legal challenges over their constitutionality and legality.

2026年初,联邦机构正在加紧监督工作场所的DEI方案,平等委员会、公平贸易委员会和司法部正在进行调查,并研究新的法律理论,包括联邦承包商的虚假索赔法责任。 In early 2026, federal agencies are intensifying oversight of workplace DEI programs, with the EEOC, FTC, and DOJ pursuing investigations and novel legal theories, including False Claims Act liability for federal contractors. 第七巡回审判庭在 " Chicago Women in Trades v. Trump * " 一案中听取了一些论点,以缺乏明确标准为由,质疑与DEI遵守情况挂钩的认证要求是否符合宪法。 The Seventh Circuit heard arguments in *Chicago Women in Trades v. Trump*, questioning the constitutionality of a certification requirement tied to DEI compliance, citing lack of clear standards. 同时,第四巡回法庭裁定,关于DEI的两项特朗普时代的行政命令在宪法挑战中幸存下来,但没有界定合法与非法的DEI活动,使雇主处于法律不确定状态。 Meanwhile, the Fourth Circuit ruled that two Trump-era executive orders on DEI survive constitutional challenges, but did not define lawful vs. unlawful DEI activities, leaving employers in legal uncertainty.