El Confidencial has reported that the United States Embassy in Spain is requiring its contractors to certify that they do not apply any “diversity, equity, and inclusion” policies, claiming that they violate US anti-discrimination law.
In principle this will only affect companies that also operate in the United States, and thus will primarily impact multinationals. But as companies with more than 50 employees in Spain are required to have an Equality Plan, the restriction either requires them to give up significant US government contracts or ignore Spanish law.
El Confidencial has reported that the United States Embassy in Spain is requiring its contractors to certify that they do not apply any “diversity, equity, and inclusion” policies, claiming that they violate US anti-discrimination law.
In principle this will only affect companies that also operate in the United States, and thus will primarily impact multinationals. But as companies with more than 50 employees in Spain are required to have an Equality Plan, the restriction either requires them to give up significant US government contracts or ignore Spanish law.
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