the trump administration has taken action on its election promise to cut funding to diversity, equity and inclusion (dei) schemes being used across the government - here are the key updates you need to know. > in a memo from us government agency the office of personal management (opm), obtained by the bbc's us news partner cbs, heads of dei initiatives and programmes are told to follow this timeline: put federal employees working in dei programmes on paid leave by 17:00 local time (22:00 gmt) on wednesday   > report how they've complied with implementing the memo's instructions by 12:00 local time tomorrow   submit a plan to the opm, outlining "reduction-in-force action" by 17:00 local time on 31 january - next friday  > it also says employees must report any efforts by staff to "disguise" the programmes by using "coded or imprecise language". according to an executive order, signed by president donald trump on tuesday, the us justice department should make recommendations to encourage any private sector "educational agencies" receiving federal funds to also end dei programmes.   y51z7wedt   y51z7wedt?post=asset%3af4a60626-d79 a-4cae-9352-0aa9c01f6948#post
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