EEOC accuses NYT of discriminatory hiring to hit diversity targets
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging The New York Times passed over a white male candidate for deputy real estate editor to advance diversity goals; NYT says hiring was merit-based. The case, filed in the Southern District of New York, underscores a rare public clash between the Trump-era administration and major media over race- and sex-based hiring practices, with the EEOC seeking remedies including back pay.