White Seattle worker cleared to sue over DEI workplace programmes

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 30 Sept, 21:42 · Archive

A white Seattle city employee won the right to pursue a racial discrimination lawsuit against the city's diversity programmes.

Joshua Diemert, who worked for Seattle's Human Services Department until resigning in 2021, claimed he faced a racially hostile work environment related to the city's diversity, equity and inclusion programmes. An appeals court unanimously ruled in his favour, clearing the way for the case to go to trial.

How it is being reported

• Seattle spent taxpayer cash on DEI trainers who said all white people are cannibals... now a worker has sued over them and been backed by DEMOCRAT judgesDaily Mail · 30 Sept, 19:58
• Obama-appointed judge clears way for white employee to challenge Seattle's DEI policiesFox News · 30 Sept, 10:00

In this story: Joshua Diemert · Seattle Human Services Department · Seattle

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