Republican NC Commissioner Luke Farley Ends DEI, & Republican State Auditor To Do the Same
Raleigh -- January 2025: The following is a Press Release from the Republican NC Commissioner's Office on January 23, 2025: Commissioner
Luke Farley ends DEI at the N.C. Department of Labor
"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. 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.
"I am directing the Office of State Human Resources to remove DEI as a core measurement for evaluating NCDOL employee performance and am also directing that NCDOL managers and supervisors no longer consider DEI as an evaluation method. Going forward, I am adding a performance measure related to safety and health which will ensure that we hold ourselves to the same standards that we expect and require of our state’s employers. Ultimately, my goal is to hire and retain qualified, professional individuals who will provide excellent service to our state."
The following is a Press Release from the NC State Auditor's Office on January 23, 2025
State Auditor Boliek to Eliminate DEI Concepts, Training, and Requirements from OSA
Today, State Auditor Dave Boliek announced his intentions to strike "Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion" (DEI) from internal policies at the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor.
The move follows an executive order signed by President Donald Trump to eliminate DEI in the federal workforce and the decision by Labor Commissioner Luke Farley to remove DEI from the North Carolina Department of Labor’s performance evaluations.
"DEI is divisive and brings little-to-no return on investment of time and resources. My goal in the Auditor’s Office is to establish a professional workplace where individuals are valued and measured based on merit. Corporations across the country are abandoning DEI, as are colleges and universities, and it’s time for the government to do the same," said State Auditor Boliek.
The negative effects of DEI are backed by years of research and studies. A recent report by researchers at Rutgers University's Social Perception Lab and the Network Contagion Research Institute found that DEI can heighten racial suspicion, prejudicial attitudes, and authoritarian policing. As part of a comprehensive internal review, DEI will be eliminated from internal policies at the Office of the State Auditor, including any training, performance requirements, preferencing, and directives.