CBS Studios and its parent Paramount are facing a lawsuit alleging that they have implemented diversity quotas that discriminate against straight white men. The lawsuit, filed in California federal court, claims that the companies have promoted the hiring of less qualified applicants who belong to preferred groups such as minorities, LGBTQ individuals, and women.
The plaintiff, a script coordinator for SEAL Team, alleges that he was repeatedly denied a staff writer position due to the alleged illegal policy of race and sex balancing. The lawsuit seeks at least $500,000 in damages and a court order to make the plaintiff a full-time producer on the series, as well as to stop the use of discriminatory hiring practices.
