NY Times Sued by EEOC, Allegedly Denied Promotion to White Male

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a federal lawsuit against The New York Times on May 5, 2026. The agency alleges the newspaper violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act through racial discrimination.

The suit claims the company denied a promotion to a white male employee in favor of a less qualified multiracial female candidate. The litigation centers on a deputy real estate editor position.

The EEOC alleges the selected candidate lacked field experience and bypassed standard interview procedures. Times spokesperson Danielle Rhoades Ha called the lawsuit meritless. Ha accused the administration of weaponizing an independent government body to serve a predetermined narrative.