"The EEOC found that Planned Parenthood had weekly gatherings based on race-based affinity groups, which employees of other races were barred from attending, and that employees were either required to join those sessions or participate in diversity trainings on a weekly basis."
"According to the EEOC, those trainings perpetuated the idea that white people 'do not feel racism the same way' that people of color do, and that 'white supremacy is exerted at every level of oppression (individual, interpersonal, organizational, and societal).'"
"Title VII guarantees equal treatment for every employee and prohibits race discrimination in America's workplaces. Those protections equally apply to white workers. There is no DEI exception to Title VII's requirements."
Planned Parenthood's Illinois chapter settled a $500,000 claim with the EEOC regarding discrimination against white employees. The investigation revealed that the organization segregated employees by race, subjected white employees to harassment, and treated them differently in terms of employment conditions. Weekly race-based affinity group gatherings excluded employees of other races, and diversity trainings suggested that white individuals do not experience racism similarly to people of color. The EEOC emphasized that Title VII prohibits race discrimination, affirming protections for all employees regardless of race.
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