Starbucks

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Wednesday he is suing Starbucks, alleging the company’s diversity goals function as illegal race-based hiring and promotion quotas and that executive bonuses were tied to specific DEI targets. The complaint cites Starbucks’ 2020 targets (40% people of color in retail/distribution jobs and 30% in corporate by 2025), alleges pay disparities favoring certain races, and seeks $10,000 for each instance of discrimination affecting Florida residents—potentially totaling tens of millions.