Meltzer Center Welcomes Bias Interrupters, Expanding Its Suite of Tools for Lawful Workplace Equality

The Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging at NYU School of Law recently acquired Bias Interrupters, an evidence-based model used for advancing fair workplaces through systemic change. Launched in 2014 by Professor Joan Williams at the Equality Action Center at University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, it will join the Meltzer Center’s growing portfolio of tools for organizations navigating the complex legal and political climate around workplace equality.

“While the backlash to ‘DEI’ has caused many organizations to retreat from some diversity efforts, most leaders and employees remain committed to the values of fairness and equal opportunity,” says Kenji Yoshino, Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law and the Meltzer Center’s faculty director. “The Meltzer Center already offers guidance on navigating the legal and regulatory landscape for inclusion efforts. Now we can also offer detailed, research-backed interventions across the whole employee life cycle."

“The Meltzer Center is a leading voice on how to advance equality legally,” says Williams. “I can think of no better home for this project, and am thrilled that the Meltzer Center will build on its legacy in the years ahead.”

David Glasgow LLM ’14, the Meltzer Center's executive director, said he hopes the continuation of Bias Interrupters’ work will help reshape the broader conversation around workplace equality. “The Bias Interrupters model aims to create a level playing field for everyone,” he says. “Even in these polarized times, that’s an ideal we should all be able to get behind.”