# Starbucks settles Florida DEI lawsuit with $1M payment

> Starbucks ends Florida civil rights lawsuit by dropping race-based hiring goals and paying $1 million
- Title: Starbucks settles Florida DEI lawsuit with $1M payment
- Summary: Starbucks ends Florida civil rights lawsuit by dropping race-based hiring goals and paying $1 million Starbucks will not use race or sex-based hiring quotas…
- Keywords: starbucks, florida, attorney general, dei, civil rights, hiring practices, settlement, starbucks headquarters, florida civil rights act, nfl, news, politics
- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/politics/starbucks-resolves-florida-dei-lawsuit-blockbuster-nationwide-agreement
- Author: Stepheny Price
- Published: 2026-09-17T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: starbucks, florida, attorney general, dei, civil rights, hiring practices, settlement, starbucks headquarters, florida civil rights act, nfl, news, politics
## Florida lawsuit targets Starbucks
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sued Starbucks for violating civil rights laws with race and sex-based hiring goals.

> Starbucks made DEI more than a slogan. They turned it into a mandatory hiring and promotion system based on race.
## Starbucks pays $1 million
Starbucks agreed to pay $1 million to Florida's Department of Legal Affairs for legal costs.
## Nationwide policy change
Starbucks will stop using race and sex-based hiring quotas and goals companywide starting immediately.
## No admission of wrongdoing
The settlement includes no admission of liability or wrongdoing by Starbucks.
## Annual compliance reports
Starbucks' legal officer must submit annual compliance reports for four years to ensure adherence to Florida law.
## Florida Civil Rights Act
Florida law prohibits race and sex-based preferences in hiring, promotions, pay, and executive compensation.
## Previous claims
Starbucks previously said its hiring practices were inclusive and fair, but Florida accused it of systemic discrimination.
## State-level action
Florida was not the only state to challenge Starbucks' DEI policies, with Missouri also filing a lawsuit.
## Key takeaway

Starbucks will not use race or sex-based hiring quotas nationwide after Florida lawsuit