Overview
- The federal agency, which filed Tuesday in Manhattan, says the Times violated Title VII, a law that bars job decisions based on race or sex.
- The complaint says a longtime white male editor was cut before the final interviews for deputy real estate editor and a multiracial woman got the job.
- The agency alleges the hire lacked real estate journalism experience and received lower panel ratings than other finalists, citing internal notes from the process.
- The EEOC points to the Times’ diversity plans, including a 2021 Call to Action with leadership representation goals, as evidence those targets shaped the hiring steps.
- The Times calls the case politically driven and says it hired the most qualified candidate, while the EEOC seeks an injunction and money damages after an April conciliation effort ended.