The Missouri attorney general's office is suing Starbucks, alleging that the coffee chain's diversity, equity, and inclusion policies are actually "race-and-sex based hiring practices" that violate the state’s laws.
The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday by Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, according to CBS News. It takes aim at Starbucks’ DEI hiring policies, calling them “mere pretext for its actual commitment to unlawful discrimination,” and alleging that order times are taking longer because the company isn’t hiring the best candidates.
