EEOC urges white men to report discrimination |
| Andrea Lucas, chair of the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), has called on white men to report experiences of workplace discrimination based on race or sex. “Are you a white male who has experienced discrimination at work based on your race or sex? You may have a claim to recover money under federal civil rights laws,” Lucas, a vocal critic of DEI, wrote on social media platform X. The post urged eligible workers to reach out to the agency “as soon as possible" and referred users to an EEOC fact sheet on “DEI-related discrimination” for more information. David Glasgow, executive director of the Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging at the NYU School of Law, said the posts were indicative of a “fundamental misunderstanding of what DEI is,” observing that opponents of DEI “tend to frame it as a set of illegal preferences . . . [but] It's really much more about creating a culture in which you get the most out of everyone who you're bringing on board, where everyone experiences fairness and equal opportunity, including white men and members of other groups.” |
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