Department of Labor Tells Employees to Report Anyone Prioritizing DEI
The Department of Labor has issued an email urging employees to report any instances of discrimination or retaliation related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). This communication has raised concerns among employees, who feel it encourages them to report their coworkers. The email also highlights that employees can report DEI-related issues dating back to before Donald Trump's presidency.
- ▪The email encourages employees to file whistleblower complaints regarding DEI-related discrimination.
- ▪It states that DEI-related discrimination can include actions motivated by an employee's race, sex, or other protected characteristics.
- ▪Employees expressed concerns that the email creates a culture of fear and could lead to abuse of the reporting system.
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Vittoria ElliottPoliticsMay 27, 2026 6:00 AMDepartment of Labor Tells Employees to Report Anyone Prioritizing DEIAn email reminds workers they can report behavior that predates Donald Trump’s second inauguration. One employee tells WIRED it felt like a “reminder to narc on your coworkers.”Photograph: Celal Gunes/Anadolu/Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyLate last week, employees at the Department of Labor received a long email strongly urging them to file whistleblower complaints and report instances of “diversity, equity, and inclusion”-related discrimination or retaliation.
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