Civil rights agency moves to drop subpoena action against Nike in DEI-related investigation
Summary
A federal civil rights agency, the EEOC, has dropped a court action against Nike after the company provided information related to an investigation into its diversity and inclusion programs. The EEOC had questioned whether Nike’s policies discriminated against white employees but ended the case, stating there was no longer a dispute to resolve.Key Facts
- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) asked the court to enforce a subpoena against Nike for information about its diversity and inclusion efforts.
- Nike supplied the requested documents and information between March and August 2024.
- The EEOC dropped the subpoena enforcement action, saying Nike complied without a court order after the EEOC filed its request.
- The investigation was initiated by EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas in May 2024, who claimed Nike discriminated against white employees.
- Nike’s programs aimed to increase racial and ethnic minority representation in leadership and overall workforce by 2025.
- The EEOC also investigated The New York Times for allegedly discriminating against a white editor in a hiring decision.
- Nike criticized the EEOC’s demands as overly broad and called the legal move an unusual escalation.
- The case revealed how EEOC is scrutinizing corporate diversity programs under the current administration’s policies.
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