Pinterest settles gender discrimination lawsuit for $22.5 million
Pinterest agreed to a $22.5 million settlement to resolve a gender discrimination lawsuit.
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Pinterest Comes Under Regulatory Radar Over Gender, Racial Bias: Report
Former COO sues Pinterest, accusing it of gender discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination
Pinterest settles gender discrimination lawsuit with former COO for $22.5 million
14, Brougher and Pinterest announced their settlement — minus an NDA.
An employee walkout to show solidarity for Ozoma, Banks and Brougher followed; Pinterest hired law firm WilmerHale to conduct an investigation of workplace culture; a shareholder lawsuit alleged mishandling around issues of discrimination; and a record $22.5 million settlement was paid to Brougher—the largest known settlement for gender discrimination in U.S. history—with $2.5 million of that jointly committed to nonprofits that support underrepresented groups in tech.
Pinterest Changes Board Structure in Settlement After Discrimination Claims - Business Insider
Pinterest is committing $50 million to diversity, equity, and inclusion reforms after a group of shareholders filed suit against its board following claims of a toxic environment for women and Black workers at the company.
Pinterest settles lawsuit alleging racial and gender discrimination - CNET
Pinterest has settled a lawsuit alleging discrimination against racial minorities and women in its workplace, the company confirmed to CNET via email.
Two months after that, former chief operating officer Francoise Brougher sued Pinterest for allegedly excluding her from important decisions after refusing to “take a back seat to her male peers.” The company settled Brougher’s suit for $22.5 million last December.
Pinterest has agreed to settle a gender discrimination lawsuit for $22.5 million, according to a filing Monday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Shareholders sue Pinterest over pattern of race and gender discrimination
Pinterest, which is based in San Francisco, is also committing $50 million to a series of reforms to increase diversity, equity and inclusion across the company, which was founded in 2008, and its product.
Pinterest announced this week it would pay more than $20m to settle a gender discrimination lawsuit brought by a female executive.
That year, multiple women reported that Pinterest paid them less than male employees, and some reported racial discrimination and retaliation for speaking out.
Pinterest has settled a lawsuit brought against it by shareholders who claimed that the company’s workplace discrimination against women and racial minorities hurt its reputation, according to NBC News. The company reportedly agreed to spend $50 million on improving its diversity and equity, and will let former employees talk about racial or gender discrimination they experienced, even if they were bound by a non-disclosure agreement.
Pinterest settles lawsuit that alleged racial and gender discrimination | The Verge