Starbucks Makes Major DEI U-Turn, Agrees to End Race and Sex-Based Hiring Preferences Nationwide

Starbucks will reimburse Florida for expenses and costs incurred during litigation through the $1 million payment. (Credit: This is an AI-Generated Image)

Starbucks is ending race- and sex-based hiring goals and preferences across its US operations under a nationwide settlement with Florida, agreeing to pay $1 million and submit to four years of annual compliance reviews.

The agreement resolves Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier's lawsuit against the coffee giant. Starbucks did not admit liability or wrongdoing, and the settlement does not establish that the company violated discrimination laws.