The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued The New York Times, alleging the news organization discriminated against a white male employee by passing him over for a promotion.
More broadly, the lawsuit filed in New York federal court on Tuesday accuses the Times of implementing race and sex-based hiring goals that favor minorities and women in violation of civil rights laws. The government seeks a court order barring the company from carrying diversity, equity and inclusion policies, plus unspecified damages for the unnamed employee.
The lawsuit marks another escalation by the Trump administration against the Times, this time by putting DEI objectives in its crosshairs. The government considers such practices illegal, leveraging them to investigate and force changes at private companies. Last month, the Federal Communications Commission opened an early review…
