Rajesh Choe, executive vice president of content partnerships for Comcast’s cable, media and entertainment division, said in a statement that Comcast “is deeply committed to our core values and remains committed to supporting the civil rights of all our employees.”

“We’re the most diverse employer we know,” he added.

The complaint was filed in federal court in the Western District of Texas by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Texas and the Center for Justice, which focuses on civil rights and police use of force. They say that “Cablevision has failed to conduct any meaningful monitoring, evaluation or even consultation with local communities in order to ensure and promote a diverse public housing workforce – particularly among its black and Hispanic employees.”

The organizations are seeking unspecified damages, penalties and compensatory and punitive damages.

Comcast is a provider of cable services that offer both standard and high-speed video delivery for cable or satellite subscribers.

Comcast and Time Warner Cable, which has the second-largest cable network, have been seeking a merger for some time. But the Federal Communications Commission has ruled that the two media companies must first submit the merger to the agency’s three-member review board.

The board will make a final decision next week.

Comcast shares were down 8% Friday evening.