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EEOC drops subpoena enforcement suit in Nike workplace probe
The agency said Nike complied with its subpoena request, but the EEOC investigation remains open.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has dropped a lawsuit aimed at enforcing a subpoena in an ongoing investigation into whether Nike discriminated against white employees and job applicants, the Insurance Journal reports.
A U.S. district judge in St. Louis, Missouri granted the EEOC’s motion to dismiss after the commission said in a late Wednesday filing that Nike had complied with the subpoena. The EEOC previously sought information including data on the racial and ethnic makeup of Nike’s workforce and rosters related to employee mentoring and development programs.
The EEOC said the probe is focused on whether Nike intentionally discriminated against white employees, including by disproportionately targeting them for layoffs, and that it required the requested information to determine whether the company violated the law. The outlet also notes that dropping the subpoena action does not mean the agency has closed its investigation.
The article adds that the Nike probe is tied to broader federal efforts to remove diversity, equity and inclusion policies from government, the private sector, and higher education, and that EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas has said many workplace diversity programs may be unlawful and that the agency could investigate and sue over potential discrimination.