Starbucks settles Florida lawsuit claiming diversity policies were illegal

Sept 17 (Reuters) - Starbucks (SBUX.O), opens new tab agreed on Thursday to settle a discrimination lawsuit by the state of Florida, pledging not to ​adopt race- or sex-based quotas or preferences in hiring, ‌promotion and pay decisions. Starbucks and Florida's Republican Attorney General James Uthmeier jointly announced the settlement of a lawsuit filed by the state last ​December. Florida accused the company of violating state anti-discrimination law, ​including by setting racial quotas and tying executive compensation ⁠to meeting diversity goals. Starbucks denied wrongdoing and said in a ​statement it would focus "on offering great jobs and career opportunities to...