{"id":22486,"date":"2025-02-19T12:50:44","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T17:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/?p=22486"},"modified":"2025-02-19T12:51:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T17:51:42","slug":"massachusetts-attorney-general-new-guidance-regarding-deia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/es\/massachusetts-attorney-general-new-guidance-regarding-deia\/","title":{"rendered":"Massachusetts Attorney General New Guidance Regarding DEIA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell has issued new guidance clarifying that private sector Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) initiatives remain lawful business practices. 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