U.S. Sues The New York Times, Claiming Discrimination Against a White Man
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against The New York Times, alleging unlawful employment discrimination against a white male employee denied a promotion.
- The lawsuit claims that The Times’s race and sex-based representation goals influenced the decision not to advance the employee’s candidacy for a deputy real estate editor position in 2025.
- The New York Times strongly denied the allegations, stating their employment practices are merit-based and pledging to vigorously defend themselves.
- The complaint references the Times’s diversity and inclusion efforts, including a 2021 goal to increase Black and Latino employees, suggesting these efforts led to a decrease in white male employees.
- The lawsuit follows an EEOC investigation initiated by a complaint filed by the employee, who has worked at the paper since 2014.
