Tech exec prioritizes job opening to people of color, critics argue civil rights violation
According to the Department of Labor, “Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, protects applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), or national origin.”
Using similar criteria for admissions, schools have come under fire for discriminating against White and Asian-American individuals.
