The New York Times, EEOC and reverse discrimination
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Tuesday sued the American news outlet The New York Times, alleging that the organisation violated federal law by passing over a White male employee for a promotion.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For decades, men, straight people and White people were often held to a higher legal standard when bringing workplace bias claims than groups that historically faced discrimination.
In recent years, I have worked full-time challenging illegal sex and race discrimination in higher education. I have filed nearly 1,000 federal civil rights complaints with the Office for Civil Rights, alleging over 2,500 violations of Title VI and Title IX.
On June 5, 2025, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, striking down the “background circumstances” requirement in so-called “reverse discrimination” cases. The Court held that the rule is ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court made it easier on Thursday for people from majority backgrounds such as white or straight individuals to pursue claims alleging workplace "reverse" discrimination, reviving an Ohio woman's lawsuit claiming she ...
Many private employers have adopted and implemented companywide "diversity" programs, which typically include voluntary affirmative action plans. Attorney Darlene H. Smith warns that these employers need to be cautious and that any plan must be carefully ...
On June 5, 2025, a unanimous Supreme Court eliminated the requirement for a higher evidentiary standard for majority plaintiffs (white, male, heterosexual, etc.) who claim discrimination under Title VII (also known as reverse discrimination). Ames v.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued the New York Times, alleging it denied a white male editor a promotion in favor of a less qualified woman to meet diversity goals. The Times rejects the claims, calling them politically motivated ...
The EEOC is taking a different approach to employment discrimination than it has in the past. But has employment discrimination changed enough to merit this new focus?