{"id":130795,"date":"2026-05-05T18:00:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T22:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/new-york-times-sued-by-federal-government-over-alleged-dei-related-employment-discrimination-130795"},"modified":"2026-05-05T18:00:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T22:00:55","slug":"new-york-times-sued-by-federal-government-over-alleged-dei-related-employment-discrimination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/new-york-times-sued-by-federal-government-over-alleged-dei-related-employment-discrimination-130795","title":{"rendered":"New York Times sued by federal government over alleged &#8216;DEI-related&#8217; employment discrimination"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/organization\/the-new-york-times\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a> is being sued by the Trump administration over alleged &#8216;DEI-related&#8217; discrimination, something the paper fervently denied.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced Tuesday it has filed a lawsuit against the Times, claiming it &#8220;violated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/politics\/executive\/law\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">federal law<\/a> when it passed over a White male employee for a promotion because of his race and\/or sex.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;According to the EEOC\u2019s lawsuit, The New York Times chose not to promote a well-qualified White male employee because of his race and\/or sex,&#8221; the EEOC said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eeoc.gov\/newsroom\/eeoc-sues-new-york-times-dei-related-race-and-sex-discrimination\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">press release<\/a>. &#8220;The New York Times has a well-documented commitment to enacting race and sex conscious decision making in the workforce through its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies. In The New York Times\u2019s 2021 &#8216;Call to Action&#8217; and throughout numerous other publications, the company stated goals and action plans to increase non-White and female representation in its leadership positions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/trump-blasts-new-york-times-cnn-seditious-coverage-iran-war\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TRUMP BLASTS NEW YORK TIMES, CNN FOR \u2018SEDITIOUS\u2019 COVERAGE OF IRAN WAR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The incident allegedly involved a &#8220;longtime New York Times editor&#8221; who has an &#8220;extensive experience in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/lifestyle\/real-estate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">real estate<\/a> journalism&#8221; and was apparently snubbed from an open deputy real estate editor position in early 2025.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Every candidate who advanced through to the final interview process was not a White male. The company ultimately hired an outside candidate for the role \u2014 a non-White female with little to no experience in real estate journalism, despite such experience being a requirement for the real estate editor position,&#8221; the EEOC said, alleging the paper&#8217;s actions violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/fbi-director-kash-patel-new-york-times-clash-over-papers-claim-its-reporter-investigated\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>FBI DIRECTOR KASH PATEL, NEW YORK TIMES CLASH OVER PAPER&#8217;S CLAIM ITS REPORTER WAS \u2018INVESTIGATED\u2019<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The agency went on to claim that the paper&#8217;s hiring manager approved the external candidate &#8220;without her first going through the standard interview processes for the position&#8221; and she was selected for the position &#8220;despite the company\u2019s own final interview panel rating her less favorably than two other final candidates.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;No one is above the law \u2014 including &#8216;elite&#8217; institutions,&#8221; EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas said in a statement. &#8220;There is no such thing as &#8216;reverse discrimination&#8217;; all race or sex discrimination is equally unlawful, according to long-established civil rights principles. The EEOC is prepared to root out discrimination anywhere it may rear its head.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Federal law is clear: making hiring or promotion decisions motivated in whole or in part by race or sex violates federal law. There is no diversity exception to this rule,&#8221; Lucas added.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST MEDIA AND CULTURE NEWS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The New York Times issued a fiery response to the lawsuit, rejecting what it calls &#8220;politically motivated allegations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our employment practices are merit-based and focused on recruiting and promoting the best talent in the world. We will defend ourselves vigorously,&#8221; Times communications chief Danielle Rhoades Ha <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytco.com\/press\/the-new-york-timess-response-to-the-eeocs-lawsuit-alleging-employment-bias\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">stated<\/a>. &#8220;Throughout this process, the EEOC deviated from standard practices in highly unusual ways. The allegation centers on a single personnel decision for one of over 100 deputy positions across the newsroom, yet the EEOC\u2019s filing makes sweeping claims that ignore the facts to fit a predetermined narrative. Neither race nor gender played a role in this decision \u2013 we hired the most qualified candidate, and she is an excellent editor.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The New York Times\u2019s commitment to diversity in all its forms is longstanding and unwavering, as is our commitment to a fair and legal hiring process that does not discriminate against anyone,&#8221; Rhoades Ha added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/new-york-times-sued-federal-government-over-alleged-dei-related-employment-discrimination\">Source &#8211; https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/new-york-times-sued-federal-government-over-alleged-dei-related-employment-discrimination <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Times is being sued by the Trump administration over alleged &#8216;DEI-related&#8217; discrimination, something the paper fervently denied. 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