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The Case For Candor - Application Of The Self-Critical Analysis Privilege To Corporate Diversity Documents, Pam Jenoff

Pam Jenoff

The Case For Candor: Application Of The Self-Critical Analysis Privilege To Corporate Diversity Initiatives Pam Jenoff Diversity has become an increasingly important part of American corporate culture in the past several decades, with companies devoting significant resources to the assessment of diversity and the implementation of plans to improve demographics, employee relations and morale. Attempts to undertake these diversity initiatives are greatly limited, however, by concerns over potential legal liability. Counsel, apprehensive that documents and other information regarding diversity issues and corrective measures may subsequently be used as evidence by plaintiffs in discrimination lawsuits, often discourage or veto outright the …