In the past, questions have been asked about the illegal DEI push and layoffs of senior level, middle-aged, white men. Someone has now sued. To those that have considered suing, I suggest you contact the law firm in the article.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13497647/Iraq-veteran-Ally-bank-job-white-supremacy-diversity-North-Carolina.html
Definitely when I worked at ALLY, DEI was a huge push. Illegal for sure - but who knows what will happen. Companies are protected by DEI. Not sure why? Government?
I was forced to train a person of color who was one level higher than me in order to get a promotion. I refused. My bosses especially the CISO did not care about my complaints. They just wanted me to shut up and train him.
He quit 4 months later because he didn't feel included. He obviously wasn't manager material - he was there for obvious DEI reasons. I got laid off shortly after - boss blamed me. But hey all is good. I double dipped for a while because I got another job a month later.
So thanks for the extra money - sorry for being a straight white male and not contributing your DEI push.
To other straight white males who aren't leadership, get out as I did. There are way better companies out there who will treat you as a worker and based on performance and not by the color of your skin or your appendage.
"When one is Accustomed to Privilege...
Equality can feel like Oppression."
Love how the article calls the woman "Walmart Manager" as if she wasn't in a relevant role when she worked there. Daily Mail clearly was trying to make readers envision a floor manager or something. Also just blanket assuming that the guy suing was actually qualified. The Daily Mail has a history of sensational headlines, bad reporting practices, and bias presentation. As with any news source, always take it with a grain of salt until primary sources come out.
What if he interviewed and did poorly (whether because he had an off day or wasn't prepared)? What if she knocked it out of the park? What if he just wasn't pleasant to work with or showed signs of not being a good fit for the role? Was the experience from his prior roles actual directly relevant to the new one?
More experience does not always mean someone is more suited to a job. A lot of people work for 20 years in an industry and still find ways to impress others with their lack of knowledge and expertise. At every job we've had that one person who's been there for decades who makes us question if they even know how to turn on a computer.