Last Updated on June 26, 2025 by The HD Post Staff
CALIFORNIA – The Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division has opened an investigation into the University of California (UC) system, including its individual campuses, for potential race and sex-based employment discrimination.
It says the University of California’s “UC 2030 Capacity Plan” directs its campuses to hire “diverse” faculty members to meet race and sex-based employment quotas.
“These initiatives openly measure new hires by their race and sex, which potentially runs afoul of federal law,” said the DOJ.
The Civil Rights Division’s Employment Litigation Section will investigate whether the University of California is engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination based on race, sex, and other protected characteristics, pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
“Public employers are bound by federal laws that prohibit racial and other employment discrimination,” said Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division assistant attorney general Harmeet K. Dhillon.
Dhillon adds that institutional directives that use race- and sex-based hiring practices expose employers to legal risk under federal law.
To view the full investigation notice letter visit https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1404751/dl
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