Missouri prosecutors sue Starbucks over DEI practices, claiming they raise prices and slow service
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Starbucks faces a new lawsuit filed by Missouri's attorney general alleging the restaurant chain relies on "race-and-sex-based hiring practices" that violate federal and state laws. The complaint also claims the coffee chain's hiring policies have led to slower service and higher prices for consumers because it isn't recruiting the most qualified workers.
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday by Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, claims Starbucks' diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, policies are "mere pretext for its actual commitment to unlawful discrimination."
The litigation comes just weeks after President Trump signed an executive order banning diversity, equity and inclusion programs across the U.S. government, while also directing the U.S. attorney general to "encourage the private sector to end illegal discrimination and preferences, including DEI."
