EEOC sues New York Times over alleged discrimination against white male employee.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a federal lawsuit against The New York Times, accusing the paper of discriminating against a white male employee by denying him a promotion based on race and sex-based diversity goals. The lawsuit claims that the Times' diversity policies influenced the decision not to promote the employee to deputy real estate editor in 2025. This legal action follows an EEOC investigation initiated after the employee's complaint last year. The case highlights ongoing tensions over diversity initiatives and federal enforcement under the Trump administration, which has targeted such programs as discriminatory against white men. The EEOC attempted mediation with the Times but ended talks in April, moving forward with legal action instead.