On May 5, 2026, the EEOC filed suit against the New York Times (NYT) in the Southern District of New York for engaging in DEI-related discrimination. The lawsuit alleges that the NYT violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act when it passed over a white male employee for a promotion to deputy real estate editor, a leadership position. The EEOC’s lawsuit states that the employee was denied the promotion because of his race and/or sex.
The lawsuit points out that in 2021 the NYT published its “Call to Action,” which was a plan to build a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive NYT, and set forth the goal to increase the number of Black and Latino employees in leadership by 50% by 2025. In addition, the Call to Action noted that women of color remained underrepresented in its leadership and ensured that DEI expectations were included in all leaders’ assessments and compensation. The EEOC claims that, in accordance with these goals and because the NYT held its leadership accountable in… Read the complete article here...
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