"The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Wednesday that it has asked a federal judge to require Nike to provide information for its investigation into alleged racial discrimination. The sportswear giant is accused of intentional systemic discrimination against white employees, with some requests for information dating back to 2018. A Nike spokesperson called the filing 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,""
"Lucas alleged that Nike violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 through unlawful employment practices, including layoff selection, training and development opportunities, hiring, and promotion, all of which were based, in whole or in part, on race. The EEOC wants Nike to turn over its criteria for choosing employees for layoffs, and how it tracks and uses worker race and ethnicity data, including as a factor for setting executive pay, the agency said."
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sought a federal judge’s order compelling Nike to provide information amid an investigation into alleged racial discrimination. The probe accuses Nike of intentional systemic discrimination against white employees across layoffs, hiring, promotions, and training, with some information requests reaching back to 2018. The EEOC seeks Nike’s layoff selection criteria, use and tracking of race and ethnicity data, and whether such data affected executive pay. The agency also requests details on 16 programs alleged to offer mentoring or career development based on race. Nike says it has provided extensive documents and follows applicable anti-discrimination laws.
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