‘Some of these programs go way too far’: Ursula weighs in on white Seattle worker’s revived workplace lawsuit
An appeals court has revived a lawsuit filed by a former Seattle city employee who alleged discrimination based on the city's anti-racism training programs. Commentators are debating the balance between necessary training and overreach.
A court revived a white ex-Seattle worker's lawsuit over the city's anti-racism program. Gee and Ursula said some training helps, but some goes too far.
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