In a scathing rebuke, a former chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has blasted the agency's recent lawsuit against The New York Times, calling the case's facts "pathetic." The lawsuit, filed by the EEOC, alleges that the newspaper discriminated against a female employee by not promoting her to a higher-paying position. However, the former EEOC chair, who has a history of fighting for men's rights in the workplace, claims that the agency's case is weak and lacks substance. This high-profile dispute raises questions about the EEOC's priorities and its handling of workplace discrimination cases, sparking debate among employment law experts and advocates.
A former EEOC chair said, “They’re putting out their best facts in this complaint, and the facts are pathetic.” The post Lawyer on EEOC’s New York Times Lawsuit Has History Battling Discrimination Against Men appeared first on The Intercept.