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Nike facing US probe over alleged discrimination against white workers
The EEOC alleges Nike's diversity program led to disparate treatment of White employees and seeks records dating back to 2018 amid a Trump administration crackdown on DEI.
- On Wednesday, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a subpoena enforcement action in federal court in Missouri to compel NIKE, Inc. to produce records amid alleged systemic race discrimination against White employees.
- Last December, the EEOC asked White men to file complaints, spurring inquiries and reflecting a Trump administration priority after Andrea Lucas said, `Thanks to President Trump's commitment to enforcing our nation's civil rights laws, the EEOC has renewed its focus on evenhanded enforcement of Title VII.'
- The EEOC is requesting records including criteria for layoffs, use of employee race and ethnicity data in executive pay, and details on 16 DEI programs dating back to 2018.
- Nike responded that it has provided thousands of pages and will cooperate, calling the EEOC's enforcement action a surprising escalation as it cuts 775 jobs at distribution centers in Tennessee and Mississippi.
- The investigation may signal a broader enforcement shift as the EEOC pursues one of its first major probes following last year’s complaint solicitation, facing pressure to prove claims in U.S. courts amid Trump administration policy changes.
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A federal agency is probing Nike for discrimination against white employees
Nike is accused of discriminating against white employees.Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesNike is facing a federal probe into allegations that it discriminated against white workers.The EEOC said Wednesday that it is investigating Nike's employment practices, including its DEI targets.EEOC is requesting Nike's data on layoff criteria, race-based programs, and executive pay.Nike is facing a federal probe over allegations th…
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Nike facing U.S. probe over alleged discrimination against white workers
The U.S. agency that enforces laws banning workplace discrimination said in a court filing on Wednesday it is investigating Nike for allegedly discriminating against white people through its diversity policies.
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