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When DEI training becomes part of a hostile workplace claim

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federal judge dismissed this white employee’s hostile workplace claim last year. On appeal, the Ninth Circuit considered the alleged training remarks alongside years of workplace incidents and gave the claim new li

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. TL;DR: A jury could find a racially hostile work environment based on alleged statements during DEI training and other incidents spanning years. Employers may discuss racism and address racial barriers, but the alleged remarks during training and

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