US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sues NYT over bias claim
Summary
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sued the New York Times, claiming the paper unfairly passed over a white male editor for a promotion because of his race and sex. The Times denied the claim and said it will defend itself, stating the promotion was based on merit.Key Facts
- The EEOC filed a lawsuit against the New York Times over a promotion decision.
- The lawsuit alleges the Times rejected a white male editor for deputy real estate editor due to his race and sex.
- The editor had worked at the Times since 2014 and was senior staff editor on the international desk for over nine years.
- The promotion went to Monica Burton, who came from Vox Media’s Eater.
- The EEOC found reasonable cause to believe the Times violated federal law (Title VII of the Civil Rights Act).
- The Times called the allegations politically motivated and said the hiring was merit-based.
- The lawsuit criticizes the Times’ diversity efforts that aim to increase non-white and female leaders.
- The case is part of increased government scrutiny of employment practices at media companies.
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