A federal judge has permanently blocked restrictions that Florida Governor
Ron De Santis and Republican lawmakers placed on addressing race
related issues in workplace training.
Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker issued a permanent injunction
against the workplace training,
part of the state's controversial Stopwoke Act.
The law had barred employers from requiring training programs that
espouse,
promote, advance, inculcate or compel employees to believe certain race
related concepts.
Walker and a federal appeals court previously ruled that this
violated First Amendment rights.
The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by a Ben
and Jerry's franchise,
a wedding registry company and a diversity consulting firm.
Walker has also issued a preliminary injunction against another part
of the law restricting how race related concepts.
Can be taught in universities,
which is being appealed.