Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives have grown rapidly across workplaces, schools and institutions over the past two decades, becoming a central part of modern organisational culture. Their rise is tied to social movements, shifting expectations around representation, and new frameworks for evaluating fairness inside companies. At the same time, debates about employer freedom and merit based selection have deep roots in economic and legal history. Private organisations traditionally shaped their own hiring standards, workplace culture and internal rules based on business needs and local market pressures. The modern conversation now connects these older ideas with new trends in human resources, corporate governance and social responsibility. This motion explores how DEI policies emerged, how they became part of institutional practice, and how long standing concepts of merit, liberty and property rights interact with today’s organizational landscape. It provides historical context for a topic shaped by changing laws, shifting norms and the evolution of modern work.