U.S. rights group sues New York Times, claiming discrimination against a white man
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against the New York Times, alleging that the news organization discriminated against a white male employee by passing him over for a promotion in favor of a less qualified woman. The EEOC claims that the New York Times' diversity goals influenced the decision to exclude the white male applicant from a final round of interviews.
The EEOC filed a lawsuit against the New York Times on Tuesday, alleging that the news organization discriminated against a white male employee. The employee, who has worked as an editor for the New York Times since 2014, was passed over for the role of deputy real estate editor in 2025. The EEOC claims that the decision was influenced by the New York Times' publicly stated goals of increasing the number of women and people of color in its leadership ranks. The New York Times called the lawsuit 'politically motivated' and said it would 'vigorously' defend itself. The lawsuit cites the organization's 'Call to Action' plan, which set a goal of increasing the number of Black and Latino employees in leadership by 50% by 2025. The EEOC chair, Andrea Lucas, stated that 'no one is above the law — including 'elite' institutions' and that the EEOC will 'not pull punches in ensuring evenhanded, colourblind enforcement of Title VII'.
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