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** If you believe in fair workplaces, leading with purpose, and running businesses with integrity, you are not alone and your voice is needed
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Greetings,

Twenty-eight businesses and trade associations, including 12 ASBC member signees, have already taken a stand by signing an amicus brief ([link removed]) to protect the rights of employers to freely continue their critical and lawful diversity, equity and inclusion work. Standing alongside them are 18 states and numerous civil society organizations to defend fair workplaces and free speech.

On September 24, the law firm Davis Wright Tremaine will file an amicus brief in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in support of a legal challenge filed by Chicago Women in Trade against a January 21 Executive Order ([link removed]) (EO). This EO seeks to prevent private companies from engaging in programs that advance diversity, equity and inclusion in their workplaces. By sharing the perspectives of private employers, the brief will:
* Educate the court on the nature of DEI programs, why they exist, and how they are carefully calibrated to comply with the law.
* Illuminate the risk employers face by moving away from DEI programs and the burden on their First Amendment rights from the self-censorship the Executive Order encourages.

PolicyLink, Working IDEAL, and the American Sustainable Business Council are organizing 100 businesses and trade associations to join the September amicus brief.

If you are interested in joining the business & investor Amicus Brief fill out our form:
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If you are a business or trade association leader, this toolkit provides everything you need to evaluate whether this opportunity is right for you ([link removed]) .

Care to join a call to learn more? Sign up here ([link removed]) through PolicyLink by 10 AM PT on Tuesday, September 9.

The deadline to get involved is September 16th.

In addition, join us for PolicyLink’s Just and Fair Business Briefing ([link removed]) on Wednesday, Sept 17, 3 - 4pm ET with former EEOC Commissioners Charlotte Burrows and Jenny R. Yang. Gain direct, actionable insights on navigating anti-discrimination laws while implementing strategies that drive workplace fairness. Additionally, you will learn essential data practices—from the experts—in today’s rapidly evolving landscape. Register for that conversation here ([link removed]) .

The voice of business is needed now more than ever. When businesses take a stand side by side, it’s not just safer—it’s louder, stronger, and harder to ignore. Don’t miss this chance to protect your business and your people. Lend your voice to defend fair workplaces and free speech by joining the next amicus brief or spreading the word about this opportunity.

In solidarity,

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