{"id":63749,"date":"2026-02-04T21:07:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T21:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/federal-agency-says-its-investigating-nike-over-alleged-discrimination-against-white-workers\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T21:07:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T21:07:34","slug":"federal-agency-says-its-investigating-nike-over-alleged-discrimination-against-white-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/federal-agency-says-its-investigating-nike-over-alleged-discrimination-against-white-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal agency says it&#8217;s investigating Nike over alleged discrimination against White workers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-0\">\n  <!-- lil observer --><\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body\">\n<p>The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a federal agency that enforces laws against workplace discrimination,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eeoc.gov\/newsroom\/eeoc-files-subpoena-enforcement-action-against-nike\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">said<\/a> Wednesday that it is investigating Nike over allegations that the athletic apparel manufacturer discriminated against White workers.<\/p>\n<p>The EEOC&#8217;s legal action alleges Nike may have engaged in &#8220;a pattern or practice of disparate treatment against White employees, applicants and training program participants&#8221; with the company&#8217;s hiring, promotion and layoff decisions, as well as its workforce development programs.<\/p>\n<p>Nike did not immediately respond to a request for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The EEOC, which filed the subpoena enforcement action in federal court in Missouri, said it is looking into allegations of discrimination tied to Nike&#8217;s diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, objectives for 2025. 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