13 Attorneys General Warn Corporations: End Racial Discrimination
State Attorneys General Take a Stand Against Racial Discrimination
Following the recent Supreme Court ruling against affirmative-action programs, 13 state attorneys general have sent a letter to all Fortune 100 companies. Their message is clear: racial discrimination is not only morally wrong, but it is also illegal.
The attorneys general argue that discrimination based on skin color is a common practice among America’s largest companies. However, both state and federal laws explicitly prohibit such discriminatory practices.
They provide evidence, citing various reports, that racial quotas and other race-based practices have been adopted by major companies in recruitment, hiring, promotion, and contracting. This includes well-known companies like Airbnb, Apple, Cisco, Facebook, Google, Intel, Lyft, Microsoft, Netflix, Paypal, Snapchat, TikTok, Uber, and others.
The attorneys general attribute their letter to the recent Supreme Court decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, which clarified that race-based admissions and so-called benign explanations for discrimination violate the law. They also reference Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and other court decisions that ban racial discrimination in the workplace and contracting.
The letter serves as a warning to companies, urging them to immediately cease any unlawful race-based quotas or preferences. The attorneys general emphasize that failure to do so will result in accountability for treating people differently based on their skin color.
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach explains that the letter puts the responsibility on companies to address their own practices and determine if they are discriminating against applicants or subcontractors based on race. He believes that companies should have the opportunity to make corrections following the Supreme Court decision.
While the letter does not address potential conflicts with left-wing ESG standards, Kobach emphasizes that corporations should prioritize compliance with the law. He acknowledges the hypothetical implications of investors questioning governance but asserts that legal compliance should be the primary concern.
Consumer’s Research Executive Director Will Hild supports the attorneys general’s letter, emphasizing the importance of corporations serving their customers while following the law. Hild states, “This letter serves as a much-needed message from the states’ top law enforcers: end your racist practices, or we will.”
Samuel Boehlke is a rising senior in Mass Communication/Law and Policy at Concordia University Wisconsin and a current intern at The Federalist. He is the Web Editor for CUW’s The Beacon and External Affairs Editor for Quaestus Journal. Reach him at [email protected] or by DMs @vaguelymayo.
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