announced<\/a> on Wednesday in a video posted by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier. He said his office is challenging the company\u2019s hiring and promotion practices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cToday I’m announcing that my office is suing Starbucks for using DEI policies that cross the line into illegal race-based quotas,\u201d Uthmeier said. \u201cStarbucks made DEI more than a slogan, they turned it into a mandatory hiring and promotion system based on race.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uthmeier said the company set numerical workforce targets and tied executive bonuses to those goals. \u201cThat is brazen discrimination and it is against the law,\u201d he said. \u201cDEI can never be an excuse to violate someone’s civil rights, every worker deserves to be hired on merit, qualifications and character, not race.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a statement, a Starbucks spokesperson said the company disagrees with the allegations. \u201cWe disagree. We are deeply committed to creating opportunity for every single one of our partners (employees). 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,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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