Overview

• America First Legal, founded by Stephen Miller, lodged a Title VII complaint on July 1 alleging the Dodgers and Guggenheim Partners engage in unlawful discrimination through their DEI programs
• The filing contends that Dodgers’ site-sponsored programs for women and people of color and embedded diversity goals disadvantage applicants based on race and sex
• Business Resource Groups such as Asian Professionals, Black Action Network, SOMOS La and the Women’s Opportunity Network are accused of granting material employment benefits tied to protected characteristics
• Guggenheim Partners’ diversity policies are targeted for integrating protected-class considerations into recruitment, professional development and contracting
• Neither organization has responded as the EEOC reviews application data and HR policies to assess potential Title VII violations