The change comports with similar Trump administration efforts and is aimed at aligning with the “original public meaning” of Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, DOL said.
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The change comports with similar Trump administration efforts and is aimed at aligning with the “original public meaning” of Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, DOL said.
Published July 6, 2026
The U.S. Department of Labor building on Sept. 7, 2022, in Washington, D.C. DOL issued a final rule to eliminate disparate impact liability theory from certain antidiscrimination regulations.
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