Judge Blocks Florida From Applying Stop Woke Act To Private Employers
Comment FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A federal judge on Thursday blocked Florida from implementing a new state law restricting how private companies teach diversity and inclusion in the workplace, saying the measure violates right to freedom of speech and expression of the First Amendment of the US Constitution. In a ruling that took aim at one of Gov. Ron DeSandis’ top priorities, U.S. District Court Judge Mark E. Walker said Florida overturned “the First Amendment” by trying to regulate how employers train their workers on issues such as racial inclusion and gender equality....