State of Missouri sues Starbucks

The state of Missouri has sued Starbucks, claiming its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies have led to customers paying more and waiting longer for their coffees.The US state alleged the coffee chain used a commitment to diversity as a pretext to systematically discriminate based on race, gender and sexual orientation. In the complaint, filed in St Louis federal court, Missouri also claimed executive pay was tied to the company achieving race and gender-based hiring quotas."Starbucks has decided ...