politics
New York Times exposed for anti-white, anti-male discrimination?
Key takeaways
- The interesting wrinkle in the case: the harmed person, supposedly, is a white male.
- Federal civil rights law prohibits discrimination on the basis of race and also sex.
- The Times stands accused of discriminating against a white male employee seeking a promotion.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
The interesting wrinkle in the case: the harmed person, supposedly, is a white male. So let s dive in.
Federal civil rights law prohibits discrimination on the basis of race and also sex. Quite obviously, these protections have to apply to people of all races and sexes, even white males. Someone alert The Grey Lady!
The Times stands accused of discriminating against a white male employee seeking a promotion. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit on the employee s behalf, contending that the Times chose not to promote a well-qualified white male employee because of his race and/or sex.
Article preview — originally published by The Hill. Full story at the source.
Read full story on The Hill →
More top stories
Also covered by
Aggregated and edited by the Scoop newsroom. We surface news from The Hill alongside other reporting so you can compare coverage in one place.
Editorial policy · Corrections · About Scoop