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ARTICLE · 06 SEPTEMBER 2022

Workplace Diversity Training: Florida's Stop WOKE Act Paused

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On 18 August 2022, a Florida court granted a preliminary injunction ordering state officials to take no steps to enforce the Stop WOKE Act, which restricts what employers can cover in...

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Dawn Siler-Nixon (FordHarrison LLP)
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Louis D. Wilson (FordHarrison LLP)
Louis D. Wilson (FordHarrison LLP)
Emily Chase-Sosnoff (FordHarrison LLP)
Emily Chase-Sosnoff (FordHarrison LLP)

On 18 August 2022, a Florida court granted a preliminary injunction ordering state officials to take no steps to enforce the Stop WOKE Act, which restricts what employers can cover in diversity training, while the court considers the merits of the case.

Background

In the case before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, two private employers and a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) consultant and training company argued that the Stop WOKE Act (HB7) is unconstitutional because it restricts free speech and is impermissibly vague.

In a previous legal alert, we summarised HB7 and provided insights into what this law means for employers. In short, HB7 prohibits Florida employers from requiring employees to attend any training or activity that 'espouses, promotes, advances, inculcates, or compels' an individual to believe certain prohibited concepts relating to race, colour, sex, or national origin.

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