"The federal agency for protecting workers' civil rights revealed Wednesday that it is investigating sportswear giant Nike for allegedly discriminating against white employees through its diversity policies. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission disclosed the investigation in a motion filed in Missouri federal court demanding that Nike fully comply with a subpoena for information. The EEOC sought the company's criteria for selecting employees for layoffs, how it tracks and uses worker race and ethnicity data,"
"In a statement, Nike said the company has worked to cooperate with the EEOC and the subpoena feels like a surprising and unusual escalation. We have shared thousands of pages of information and detailed written responses to the EEOC's inquiry and are in the process of providing additional information, Nike said in a statement sent to The Associated Press. EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas has moved swiftly to target diversity and inclusion policies"
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is investigating Nike for allegedly discriminating against white employees through diversity policies. The EEOC filed a motion in Missouri federal court seeking compliance with a subpoena for information on layoff selection criteria, how race and ethnicity data are tracked and used, and programs allegedly providing race-restricted mentoring, leadership, or career development. Nike said it has cooperated, provided thousands of pages and detailed responses, and is supplying additional information. EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas has prioritized targeting diversity and inclusion policies she views as potentially discriminatory, and the agency previously issued a similar subpoena to Northwestern Mutual.
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