Starbucks sued by US state of Missouri for using DEI policies
1 month, 1 week ago

Starbucks sued by US state of Missouri for using DEI policies

Al Jazeera  

Missouri accused Starbucks of tying executive pay to the company’s achieving racial and gender-based hiring quotas. In a complaint filed in St Louis federal court on Tuesday, Missouri accused Starbucks of tying executive pay to the company’s achieving racial and gender-based hiring quotas. Diversity policies Tuesday’s lawsuit challenged Starbucks policies adopted since 2020, after the murder of George Floyd, a Black man, by a Minneapolis police officer triggered unrest nationwide and led many companies to rethink employment practices. Missouri said Starbucks’ alleged endorsement of quotas “should come as no surprise,” citing new Chief Executive Brian Niccol’s support of environmental, social and governance goals while leading the Chipotle burrito chain. In August 2023, a federal judge in Spokane, Washington dismissed a shareholder lawsuit challenging Starbucks’ diversity policies, saying the case addressed public policy questions best decided by lawmakers and companies, not courts.

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AG faces pushback from lawmakers over $3M budget increase and Starbucks lawsuit
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1 month, 1 week ago

AG faces pushback from lawmakers over $3M budget increase and Starbucks lawsuit

Raw Story  

by Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent February 12, 2025 Members of the Missouri House Budget Committee on Wednesday made Attorney General Andrew Bailey defend his request for millions in additional funding and his decision to sue Starbucks for allegations it discriminated against white applicants in hiring and promotions. “You’re asking for more personal service, but you’re leaving $2 million on the …

'Discriminatory!' Republican AG sues Starbucks for becoming ‘more female and less white’
1 month, 1 week ago

'Discriminatory!' Republican AG sues Starbucks for becoming ‘more female and less white’

Raw Story  

A lawsuit filed by Missouri’s Republican attorney general claims Starbucks is unlawfully using diversity, equity and inclusion hiring practices that ultimately discriminate against its employees. Bailey said in a news release that he was filing the suit “to halt this blatant violation of the Missouri Human Rights Act in its tracks.” “Starbucks’ commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is mere …

Missouri sues Starbucks over alleged racial, gender, sexual orientation bias
1 month, 1 week ago

Missouri sues Starbucks over alleged racial, gender, sexual orientation bias

India Today  

Starbucks was sued on Tuesday by the US state of Missouri, which accused the coffee chain of using a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion as a pretext to systematically discriminate based on race, gender and sexual orientation. In a complaint filed in St Louis federal court, Missouri accused Starbucks of tying executive pay to the company's achieving racial and …

Near-boiling coffee with a faulty lid left Starbucks customer badly burned, suit says
7 months ago

Near-boiling coffee with a faulty lid left Starbucks customer badly burned, suit says

LA Times  

A South Los Angeles woman is suing Starbucks after an incident at a drive-through. She alleges the corporation is indifferent “to the obviously dangerous mixture of excessively hot temperatures combined with defective lids.” “Starbucks has shown a reckless disregard for the safety of its customers, continuing to serve scalding hot coffee in defective cups despite countless reports and warnings,” Evans’ …

Supreme Court’s anti-union Starbucks ruling lands a blow to workers rights
9 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court’s anti-union Starbucks ruling lands a blow to workers rights

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Starbucks in a …

Supreme Court Starbucks ruling seen as gift to corporate union-busters
9 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Starbucks ruling seen as gift to corporate union-busters

Raw Story  

Labor advocates decried Thursday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of Starbucks in a labor dispute between the international coffee giant and seven of its employees who were terminated for leading a unionization campaign at their Memphis store. In an 8-1 decision—with liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissenting—the justices in Starbucks v. McKinney made it more difficult for the National …

Supreme Court, siding with Starbucks, makes it harder for NLRB to win court orders in labor disputes
9 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court, siding with Starbucks, makes it harder for NLRB to win court orders in labor disputes

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Supreme Court on Thursday …

Starbucks appears likely to win Supreme Court dispute with federal labor agency
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Starbucks appears likely to win Supreme Court dispute with federal labor agency

Hindustan Times  

The U.S. Supreme Court appeared to side with Starbucks Tuesday in a case that could make it harder for the federal government to seek injunctions when it suspects a company of interfering in unionization campaigns. Starbucks appears likely to win Supreme Court dispute with federal labor agency Justices noted during oral arguments that Congress requires the National Labor Relations Board …

Starbucks appears likely to win Supreme Court dispute with federal labor agency
11 months ago

Starbucks appears likely to win Supreme Court dispute with federal labor agency

Associated Press  

The U.S. Supreme Court appeared to side with Starbucks Tuesday in a case that could make it harder for the federal government to seek injunctions when it suspects a company of interfering in unionization campaigns. Justices noted during oral arguments that Congress requires the National Labor Relations Board to seek such injunctions in federal court and said that gives the …

Supreme Court agrees to hear Starbucks appeal in Memphis union case
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court agrees to hear Starbucks appeal in Memphis union case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal from Starbucks in a dispute with the National Labor Relations Board over efforts by workers to unionize at a store in Memphis, Tennessee. “We are pleased the Supreme Court has decided to consider our request to level the playing field for all U.S. employers by ensuring that a …

Starbucks told to pay $2.7 million in lost wages to manager fired after arrest of 2 Black men
1 year, 7 months ago

Starbucks told to pay $2.7 million in lost wages to manager fired after arrest of 2 Black men

Associated Press  

CAMDEN, N.J. — A judge has ordered Starbucks to pay an additional $2.7 million in lost wages and tax damages to a former regional manager who was earlier awarded more than $25 million after alleging she and other white employees were unfairly punished following the high-profile arrests of two Black men at a store in 2018. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports …

Labor judge: Starbucks violated worker rights in union fight
2 years ago

Labor judge: Starbucks violated worker rights in union fight

Associated Press  

A federal labor judge has ordered Starbucks to reinstate seven fired workers, reopen a shuttered location and stop infringing on workers’ rights after finding that the company violated labor laws “hundreds of times” during a unionization campaign in Buffalo, New York. The decision issued late Wednesday by Administrative Law Judge Michael Rosas of the National Labor Relations Board requires Starbucks …

Starbucks Workers Sue Company For Defamation Over ‘Kidnapping’ Allegation
2 years, 5 months ago

Starbucks Workers Sue Company For Defamation Over ‘Kidnapping’ Allegation

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A group of Starbucks workers in South Carolina have sued the company for defamation after a store manager accused them of assault and kidnapping during a workplace protest. The lawsuit filed in South Carolina state court revolves around an Aug. 1 incident at an Anderson store where workers approached their supervisor and gave her a letter demanding …

Starbucks must offer to rehire fired activists, judge says
2 years, 7 months ago

Starbucks must offer to rehire fired activists, judge says

Al Jazeera  

US labour law prohibits businesses from firing workers for participating in collective efforts to improve working conditions. Starbucks Corp. has to offer reinstatement to seven fired pro-union employees in Memphis, Tennessee, and must not retaliate against employees who support union organizing, a federal judge ruled. “We’re beyond thankful the federal court ruled in our favor, and this just goes to …

NLRB sues Starbucks for retaliating against 3 workers involved in unionizing
2 years, 10 months ago

NLRB sues Starbucks for retaliating against 3 workers involved in unionizing

NPR  

NLRB sues Starbucks for retaliating against 3 workers involved in unionizing Enlarge this image toggle caption Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images The National Labor Relations Board has sued the coffee shop chain Starbucks for allegedly retaliating against three employees who were involved in organizing a union. Sponsor Message "Employees have the fundamental right to choose …

Woman sues Starbucks after sustaining burns from incorrect coffee order
3 years, 6 months ago

Woman sues Starbucks after sustaining burns from incorrect coffee order

The Independent  

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Starbucks isn’t the only chain that’s faced claims of racial bias
6 years, 11 months ago

Starbucks isn’t the only chain that’s faced claims of racial bias

CNN  

CNN — Even though federal law outlaws discrimination in public restaurants and cafes, there are still incidents in which black customers wait longer to be served, are asked to pay before a meal or sometimes subjected to arrest. Posted by Denny's on Saturday, September 30, 2017 Denny’s issued a statement saying the company was “deeply disappointed and outraged by the …

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