Starbucks Agrees to Pay $1 Million to Settle DEI Lawsuit in Florida
Starbucks will pay Florida $1 million and abandon its use of race- and sex-based goals, quotas and preferences in employment practices as part of a settlement ending a civil rights lawsuit. The company will also end its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts nationwide.
Starbucks has agreed to pay Florida $1 million and scrap its race- and sex-based goals, quotas, and preferences in employment practices as part of a sweeping settlement ending the state's civil rights lawsuit against the company. The deal comes after a highly publicized legal battle over the coffee giant's diversity and inclusion initiatives. As part of the agreement, Starbucks will also end its commitment to hiring 10,000 black employees by 2025, a goal that was central to the lawsuit.
