The U.S. state of Missouri sued Starbucks, alleging the coffee chain used diversity, equity, and inclusion commitments as a cover for systemic discrimination based on race, gender, and sexual orientation. The lawsuit claims Starbucks tied executive pay to meeting racial and gender-based hiring quotas and provided preferential training and advancement opportunities to specific groups. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey argues these practices are unlawful.
was sued on Tuesday by the U.S. state of Missouri, which accused the coffee chain of using a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion as a pretext to systemically discriminate based on race, gender and sexual orientation.
It also accused Starbucks of singling out preferred groups for additional training and job advancement prospects, and employing a quota system to ensure its own board of directors had a variety of racial and ethnic backgrounds. For example, the Wall Street bank Goldman Sachs on Tuesday canceled a policy to take companies public only if they had two diverse board members, generally defined as people from underrepresented demographics.
DISCRIMINATION DIVERSITY STARBUCKS MISSOURI EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES
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