The United States state of Missouri used Starbucks SBUX.O on Tuesday. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey sued for using “Race-based hiring practices”. Moreover, Bailey alleged that Starbucks is violating Misdouri’s Human Rights Act. His lawsuit highlights different programs Starbucks conducts to promote their “BIPOC” employees. Furthermore, Bailey’s lawsuit also targets Starbuck for tracking and setting annual inclusion. Bailey claimed in a statement that Starbucks has discriminatory policies, patterns, and practices. Because of this, customers have to pay higher prices for their goods and services. Apart from this, they have to wait very long for these services. Later, Bailey also talked about their workers’ national origin, race, sex, and color.
Starbucks New Lawsuit in Missouri
The lawsuit against Starbucks is filed in St. Louis federal court. The United States State of Missouri accused Starbucks is charging extra pay from customers to achieve company gender and racial-based hiring quotas. Moreover, according to Lawsuit, the Company is singling selected groups for job advancements and Additional training prospects. Furthermore, it claimed that its own board of directors has ethnic and racial backgrounds.
The Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a complaint and accused the activities of violating state and federal civil rights laws. He said, “All of this is unlawful.” Andrew Bailey claimed that Missouri customers have to pay higher prices and wait for a very long time to get their services. Moreover, he also questioned their most qualified workers. Apart from this, Brian Niccol, Starbuck CEO has said that the company would take some serious actions to solve some of these issues. He asserted that the company would simplify its beverage customization. Later, he promised customers that they would get their drinks in less than four minutes after placing the order.
Starbucks Statement
After all these allegations and accusations Starbucks released a statement to CBS News and said that they did not agree with Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s comments. Along with this, they said that all these accusations are baseless. Moreover, Starbucks claimed that their program and benefits are lawful and are often for everyone. Furthermore, they said that Starbucks creates opportunities for single employees. President Donald Trump is trying to close the companies promoting inclusion, diversity, and equity. Situated inside and outside the federal government.
Last week, Amazon.com scrapped diversity and reference to inclusion from its annual report. Moreover, Google also removed diversity-based hiring targets. Along with this, on Tuesday the Wall Street bank Goldman Sachs removed their policies to take companies publicly. If their company has only two diverse board members. Furthermore, a number of other companies have also taken back their DEI initiatives including:
- McDonald’s
- Mera
- Target
- Walmart
DEI’s Critics Statement About These Controversies
DEI’s Critics said that companies should hire employees on their merit. Moreover, they should not hire them on the basis of Gender, race, color, or other legally protected categories. The Missouri lawsuit claims that Starbuck is hiring candidates for Gender, race, and color. Furthermore, the registered complaint alleges that these policies of Starbucks are harming candidates who want to work at Starbucks but are discriminated against on the basis of their race, sex, or inclusion.
Starbucks Reversed its Open-Door Policy
Last month, after almost seven years Starbucks reversed its open-door policy. People have to make a purchase if they want to use their restrooms or want to hang out in their stores. Moreover, in 2018 the company adopted these policies. Two black men were arrested at Philadelphia Starbuck. They had gone there for a business meeting. However, this incident was shared on social media. Furthermore, after this incident the company faced embarrassment. Now, they are now forced to abandon their open-door policy.
Result of Missouri’s Allegations of Starbucks
Missouri’s lawsuit forced Starbucks to end its discrimination based on national origin, race, and gender. Their lawsuit claimed that these types of employees are forced to pay unspecified damages and are affected by discrimination. Moreover, today there are 211,000 employees in Starbucks all over the United States. Furthermore, they are hiring 361,000 people from all around the world.
Missouri Filed the Case Against Starbucks
The lawsuit is filed in St. Louis federal court. Moreover, the case is Missouri ex-rel Andrew Bailey V Starbucks Corp. Furthermore, the case is registered against Starbucks in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, No 25-00165.
Conclusion
The famous American multinational coffeehouse chain is facing certain allegations. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey sued for using “Race-based hiring practices”. Moreover, he alleges that customers have to wait for hours and have to pay higher prices for their products. Furthermore, on Tuesday Missouri accused the company of its commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equity. Along with this, they claimed that Starbucks is hiring employees on the basis of sexual orientation, race, and gender.
