Cotton: Recruitment Firms Engaged in DEI Discrimination May Violate Federal Law
January 11, 2024
January 11, 2024
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release:
Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to ten corporate recruiting firms, expressing concern about reports that some firms are conspiring with companies to exclude "non-diverse" candidates from hiring pools. Senator Cotton warned the firms that complying with DEI mandates may violate federal law and encouraged them to refuse requests to racially discriminate going forward.
Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to ten corporate recruiting firms, expressing concern about reports that some firms are conspiring with companies to exclude "non-diverse" candidates from hiring pools. Senator Cotton warned the firms that complying with DEI mandates may violate federal law and encouraged them to refuse requests to racially discriminate going forward.