By Katherine Hamilton
Nike is being asked to produce information related to allegations by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that it discriminated against white workers.
The EEOC said Wednesday that it filed a subpoena enforcement action against the shoe company in a federal Missouri court.
The agency is investigating allegations that Nike's diversity, equity and inclusion objectives resulted in "a pattern or practice of disparate treatment against white employees."
As part of that investigation, the EEOC has been seeking information about how Nike selects workers for layoffs and how it tracks worker race and ethnicity data. The agency is also looking into 16 programs that allegedly provide race-restricted mentoring and career development.
The EEOC said it has been seeking information related to the worker discrimination allegations since 2018.
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