# Starbucks Settles Florida DEI Lawsuit

> Starbucks agrees to $1m settlement with Florida over diversity goals.
- Title: Starbucks Settles Florida DEI Lawsuit · Seattletimes
- Summary: Starbucks agrees to $1m settlement with Florida over diversity goals. Starbucks settles Florida lawsuit without admitting fault after claims diversity goals…
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## Starbucks Settles Florida Lawsuit
Starbucks agreed on Thursday to settle a Florida lawsuit over claims that its diversity efforts amounted to discrimination under state law.
## 2020 Diversity Goals
In 2020, Starbucks set goals for 30% people of color in corporate roles and 40% in retail and manufacturing.
## CEO Compensation Tied
Starbucks tied CEO Kevin Johnson and 42 senior executives' compensation to meeting diversity goals starting in 2021.
## Florida Lawsuit Claims
Florida accused Starbucks of reverse discrimination, racial wage gaps, and excluding people of disfavored races from networking.
## Settlement Terms
Starbucks pays $1 million to cover legal costs, commits to Florida Civil Rights Act compliance, and stops board diversity initiatives.
## No Program Changes
Starbucks says settlement does not change current diversity programs or practices, continuing to focus on job opportunities for partners.
## Key takeaway

Starbucks settles Florida lawsuit without admitting fault after claims diversity goals violated state law.