The New York Times has filed counterclaims against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which is pursuing a lawsuit against the news organization for allegedly discriminating against a white male employee by passing him over for a promotion.
“Everything about the Commission’s handling of this matter — from its investigation to the abrupt abandonment of its statutory obligation to engage in conciliation — has been marked by irregularities that evidence a Commission singularly focused on bringing this case against The Times irrespective of whether its claims have merit,” states the complaint filed on Friday in New York federal court.
The EEOC initiated the legal battle in May when it accused 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 employee, Bryant Rousseau, allegedly lost a job as the deputy real estate editor to a multiracial woman, who allegedly didn’t have experience covering real estate, according to the complaint. None of the final four candidates were White men, the EEOC said.
The Times brings claims for retaliation, among others.
More to come.
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