Brightmine Webinars

DEI Now: Where to Stop, Proceed With Caution, and Move Ahead

Wednesday, March 12 at 2pm EST
Speakers: Eric Meyer and Amy Epstein Gluck

President Trump’s recent Executive Order, "Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity," has raised pressing questions about the future of workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The order emphasizes enforcing civil rights laws, eliminating race- and sex-based preferences in federal policies, and promoting merit-based opportunities. In response, many employers are wondering: What does this mean for DEI programs in the private sector?

Join Brightmine for a 60-minute webinar featuring employment lawyers Eric Meyer and Amy Epstein Gluck, partners with Pierson Ferdinand, as they break down the Executive Order’s impact and provide practical guidance to help your organization navigate DEI compliance with confidence. This session is designed for HR professionals, business owners, and employers who need clarity on how to maintain DEI efforts without running afoul of new legal requirements. Don't miss this opportunity to get ahead of the legal curve and keep your DEI programs both effective and compliant.

Key Takeaways:

Building Compliant DEI Policies: Learn how to align your DEI initiatives with the latest legal standards.
Spotting Compliance Risks: Identify potential pitfalls in your current DEI programs and know when to make adjustments.
Sustaining and Strengthening DEI Efforts: Discover how to continue fostering an inclusive workplace while staying within legal boundaries.
Practical Do’s and Don’ts: Get clear, actionable guidance on what DEI practices to pause, proceed with caution, or safely continue.

You know that scientist in the action movie who has all the right answers if only the government would just pay attention? Eric B. Meyer, Esq., a partner at Pierson Ferdinand, gets companies HR-compliant before the action sequence. Eric is a Founding Partner in the Employment Group at Pierson Ferdinand LLP, serving clients nationwide. Pierson Ferdinand, or PierFerd as the “real ones” say, is one of the world's largest distributed, full-service law firm partnerships. Eric is also a volunteer EEOC mediator, a paid private mediator and arbitrator, and publisher of The Employer Handbook (www.TheEmployerHandbook.com), which is pretty much the best employment law blog ever. That, and he’s been quoted in the British tabloids. #Bucketlist. #micdrop

Amy Epstein Gluck is a partner at Pierson Ferdinand and Chair of its Employment, Labor, & Benefits Department, specializing in employment law and DEI compliance. She handles workplace investigations and wage and hour audits; workplace compliance and defense of Title VII, ADA, FMLA, and ADEA claims as well as misclassification issues and all matters involving people. She serves as the firm’s Employment Counsel, advising the firm’s Chairmen and partners about employment compliance issues and creating and implementing the firm’s employment policies. Ms. Epstein Gluck authors the Pierson Ferdinand Employment Law Blog and regularly contributes legal expertise to The Washington Post concerning prevalent and pertinent employment law issues. She has been quoted in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, Business Insurance, Bloomberg Law, SHRM, and Law360.