NC Dept. of Labor, State Auditor announce end of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policies [Video]

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The fallout continues in North Carolina after the president’s executive order to end controversial Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives in the federal government.

On Thursday, Republican State Auditor Dave Boliek and Republican Labor Commissioner Luke Farley announced the end of DEI efforts in their offices.

“Effective immediately, I am ending the N.C. Department of Labor’s (NCDOL) use of DEI metrics in evaluating the performance of the department’s hardworking employees,” Farley said. “From this point forward, we will hire and evaluate employees based on merit and on their ability to fulfill our mission to protect the health, safety and well-being of North Carolinians.”

Boliek said he intended to “strike ‘Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion’ from internal policies at the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor.

“DEI is divisive and brings little-to-no return on investment of time and resources,” Boliek said. “My goal in the Auditor’s Office is to establish a professional workplace where individuals are valued and measured based on merit. Corporations …