Planned Parenthood of Illinois has been ordered to pay $500,000 following an investigation by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which found that the entity 'engaged in unlawful discrimination and harassment against White employees.
Planned Parenthood of Illinois has been ordered to pay $500,000 following an investigation by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission , which found that the entity "engaged in unlawful discrimination and harassment against White employees.
""Planned Parenthood of Illinois violated federal law when they segregated employees by race, subjected White employees to harassment, and engaged in disparate treatment against White employees regarding terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission found as part of a class investigation into charges brought by multiple Planned Parenthood employees," the agency said in a March 19 announcement. The EEOC said it found Planned Parenthood of Illinois had mandatory "affinity caucuses" that were separated by race, and employees of other races were barred from participating, and that a Planned Parenthood manager made racially harassing statements. RUBIO ORDERS RESTITUTION FOR HUNDREDS OF STAFFERS DENIED PROMOTIONS UNDER BIDEN DEI RULEPlanned Parenthood also required that "all employees attend DEI-related training sessions which involved repeated harassing and derogatory statements targeting White employees, including that they ‘are White and do not feel racism the same way non-White patients feel,’ and that 'white supremacy is exerted at every level of oppression .’"Staff were also told they had to attend one to two-hour sessions of segregated racial affinity groups or DEI training, and White employees were refused access to time off that was given to Black employees.The EEOC said that the allegations violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which bars employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin.INVESTIGATION FINDS RI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFERED STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS TO ONLY NON-WHITE TEACHERS"Segregating employees by race violates the core promise of our nation’s civil rights laws," Andrea Lucas, EEOC chair, said in a statement. "Title VII guarantees equal treatment for every employee and prohibits race discrimination in America’s workplaces. Those protections equally apply to White workers."There is no DEI exception to Title VII’s requirements. Employers who deliberately separate workers or subject them to harassment because of their race, including White employees, violate federal law. The Commission will continue to enforce these protections to ensure equal opportunity for all."TRUMP-APPOINTED JUDGE STRIKES DOWN ANTI-DEI MEASURES FROM EDUCATION DEPARTMENTThe EEOC also said it was "pleased" that Planned Parenthood of Illinois dismissed a manager whose conduct was uncovered by the investigation.In response to a request for comment, the EEOC referred Fox News Digital to its original statement. Fox News Digital reached out to Planned Parenthood of Illinois for comment.CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APPRead more at FOXNews.com.
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