American Airlines has reportedly agreed to end diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) hiring and employment practices, joining a growing list of major corporations to halt the controversial “woke” initiative.
America First Legal (AFL), a conservative watchdog organization, announced Tuesday that American Airlines has agreed to “abandon discriminatory employment practices” after AFL filed a complaint against the carrier.
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“The airline acknowledged that recruiting and hiring based on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) violates federal laws and equal employment opportunities,” AFL said in a statement.
In January, AFL accused American Airlines of discriminatory employment practices in violation of federal contracting requirements in a federal civil rights complaint.
“Despite receiving over $140 million in federal government contracts since 2008 and promising in accordance with Executive Order 11246 that it will not discriminate in hiring, promotion, or employee training because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, American Airlines has explicitly engaged in race and sex discrimination in hiring …