While Hollywood has been a longtime target in the culture wars, this time Fortune 500 firms were hit first. The initial mark was Starbucks. Then it was Morgan Stanley. The Hershey Company and McDonald’s were struck soon after, with BlackRock close behind. Since last year, America First Legal Foundation, a conservative group founded by Stephen Miller, a White House policy advisor under the Trump administration, has been filing complaints with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against major companies arguing corporate diversity and hiring practices run afoul of civil rights laws.
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down race-conscious admissions in colleges and universities, legal experts say Hollywood should brace for elevated scrutiny around diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and that employers in the private sector could see a surge of reverse discrimination complaints. The legal challenges will be bolstered by the court’s reasoning questioning the use of racial preferences in any context.
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down race-conscious admissions in colleges and universities, legal experts say Hollywood should brace for elevated scrutiny around diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and that employers in the private sector could see a surge of reverse discrimination complaints. The legal challenges will be bolstered by the court’s reasoning questioning the use of racial preferences in any context.
- 7/14/2023
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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