Nike facing US government probe over alleged discrimination against white workers

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Sportswear giant Nike has labelled a US government investigation into allegations of discrimination against white employees “a surprising and unusual escalation”.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which enforces workplace discrimination laws in the US, announced overnight it had demanded Nike company records going back to 2018, including the use of race and ethnicity data, and whether such information influenced executive pay, according to multiple reports.

 

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