00:00Nike is at the center of a wild federal investigation right now, so let's break it down fast.
00:05So the EEOC, an agency that handles workplace discrimination,
00:09is investigating Nike for allegedly discriminating against white men.
00:14Oh, and it just escalated hard.
00:16They say Nike didn't hand over key documents about its DEI program,
00:20so they are literally taking the company to court to force it.
00:23This probe goes back to 2018 and covers everything.
00:27Hiring, promotions, layoffs, leadership tracks, basically any place bias could hide.
00:32And Nike's over here like, dude, we already gave you thousands of pages.
00:36Why are you acting like we're hiding something?
00:38And critics of the EEOC say this isn't random.
00:41Under Trump, they've been zeroing in on DEI programs nationwide.
00:44The agency's chair even went viral for posting a video telling white men
00:48who think they've been discriminated against to reach out.
00:51Are you a white male who's experienced discrimination at work based on your race or sex?
00:55You may have a claim to recover money under federal civil rights laws.
00:59Supporters say discrimination is illegal no matter who it targets,
01:02and DEI can't cross that line.
01:04But the critics and skeptics alike say the agency is purposefully slowing cases involving other groups
01:10while ramping up cases involving white men.
01:13And that could scare companies away from even legal DEI efforts.
01:16Now, Nike is already dealing with a long-running harassment lawsuit,
01:20so people think this new investigation landing now feels strategic.
01:24But we want to know what you think.
01:26Is Nike in the wrong for not handing over those files,
01:29or is the EEOC following an agenda?
01:32Let us know in the comments.
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