Explained: What is the gender discrimination lawsuit that Pinterest has settled?
The suit was brought by the company’s former chief operating officer Françoise Brougher in August, who maintained that she was fired by the company in April for speaking out about rampant discrimination, hostile work environment and misogyny at the workplace. Updated: December 16, 2020 10:25:29 am
In the lawsuit, Brougher alleged that while Pinterest markets itself to women “looking for inspiration”, the company “brazenly” fired its top female executive for pointing out instances of gender bias within the company’s male-dominated leadership. (Image source: Reuters)
On Monday, Pinterest, the company that is valued at over $2 billion, settled a gender discrimination lawsuit for over $22 million, in what is being referred to as the largest publicly announced settlement for gender discrimination.
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Pinterest to pay more than $20 million to settle gender discrimination lawsuit by former COO Francoise Brougher
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Former Pinterest Chief Operating Officer Francoise Brougher has settled her lawsuit against the San Francisco comany.Liz Hafalia / The Chronicle 2018
San Francisco’s Pinterest will pay more than $20 million to settle a gender discrimination suit brought in August by Francoise Brougher, the company’s former chief operating officer.
The settlement will see Brougher and her lawyers receive $20 million from the social media and online pinboard company. The company will also contribute $2.5 million “to be used towards advancing women and underrepresented communities in the technology industry,” according to a filing with federal regulators.
Former Pinterest executive alleged ‘rampant discrimination’ at boys club’ tech company
14 December 2020 • 11:46pm
Pinterest has agreed to pay $22.5m (£18m) to settle a gender discrimination lawsuit brought by a former executive, one of the largest of its kind to be publicly disclosed.
Françoise Brougher, Pinterest s former chief operating officer, sued Pinterest in August, claiming that she had been sacked for complaining about sexist treatment while at the social media company.
She alleged that she had been paid less than her male colleagues upon joining the company, and that throughout her career there her work was dismissed as “championing diversity issues,” according to a lawsuit filed in San Francisco Superior Court.
Pinterest paying $22.5 million to settle gender discrimination lawsuit
The former top executive claims that she had been paid less than her male peers, received gender-biased feedback and was left out of vital meetings.
By Nitasha TikuThe Washington Post
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Pinterest will pay $22.5 million to settle a lawsuit from its former chief operating officer, Françoise Brougher, who alleged gender discrimination and retaliation. It is the largest publicly announced individual settlement for gender discrimination in U.S. history, according to Brougher’s lawyer, David Lowe.
The former top executive sued Pinterest in August in San Francisco Superior Court, claiming that she had been paid less than her male peers, received gender-biased feedback, and was left out of vital meetings, despite being responsible for the company’s revenue.