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Missouri’s attorney general sued Starbucks, accusing it of engaging in discrimination with its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies and alleging that such initiatives have made the coffee giant’s workforce “become more female and less white.”
The federal lawsuit filed Tuesday by Andrew Bailey, a Republican, accuses Starbucks of engaging in “systemic racial, sexual, and sexual orientation discrimination” through hiring quotas, advancement opportunities and board membership.
Such practices force Missouri consumers to “pay higher prices and wait longer for goods and services,” he argued, because making hiring decisions “on non-merit considerations will skew the hiring pool towards people who are less qualified to perform their work.” He did not provide evidence of how this would pass on increased costs to consumers.
The Seattle-based chain disputed the allegations as “inaccurate” in a statement to news outlets. “Our programs and benefits are open to everyone and lawful. Our hiring practices are inclusive, fair and competitive and designed to ensure the strongest candidate for every job every time.”
The federal lawsuit comes as corporations across the country are rolling back their diversity programs as the Trump administration moves to shut down all federal DEI programs.
“We disagree with the attorney general and these allegations are inaccurate,” Starbucks said in a statement shared with The Washington Post. “Our programs and benefits are open to everyone and lawful.”.................
The federal lawsuit filed Tuesday by Andrew Bailey, a Republican, accuses Starbucks of engaging in “systemic racial, sexual, and sexual orientation discrimination” through hiring quotas, advancement opportunities and board membership.
Such practices force Missouri consumers to “pay higher prices and wait longer for goods and services,” he argued, because making hiring decisions “on non-merit considerations will skew the hiring pool towards people who are less qualified to perform their work.” He did not provide evidence of how this would pass on increased costs to consumers.
The Seattle-based chain disputed the allegations as “inaccurate” in a statement to news outlets. “Our programs and benefits are open to everyone and lawful. Our hiring practices are inclusive, fair and competitive and designed to ensure the strongest candidate for every job every time.”
The federal lawsuit comes as corporations across the country are rolling back their diversity programs as the Trump administration moves to shut down all federal DEI programs.
“We disagree with the attorney general and these allegations are inaccurate,” Starbucks said in a statement shared with The Washington Post. “Our programs and benefits are open to everyone and lawful.”.................
