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Pinterest Inc. Francis Brogger, his former chief rating officer, agreed to pay લ 22.5 million to settle claims of gender discrimination and revenge, as Silicon Valley struggled with increasing pressure to address issues of discrimination and diversity in its ranks.
Ms Brogger sued Pinterest in August, alleging that the social media company had maintained a culture of secrecy among top male executives that left her with meetings and decision-making.
In a blog post, she accused the company of having a hostile work environment for women and said that “women executives, despite being at the highest level, are marginalized, excluded and silenced.”
Former Amazon employee complaint company sued Black, Hispanic workers were not P.P.E.
Square Inc. And Alphabet Inc. Mrs. Brother, a former executive at Google, was hired in 2018 and became Pinterest’s first operating chief and one of the company’s top female individuals. He said he was fired in April.
The company said in a joint statement with Ms. Broger that Pinterest recognizes the importance of promoting a workplace environment that is diverse, appropriate and inclusive and will continue its actions to improve its culture. The company settled the lawsuit without accepting any liability.
The statement said that Pinterest Ms. Will pay Brogger and her attorney million 20 million and invest રોકાણ 2.5 million in advancing the technology industry for women and the underprivileged communities.
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The company has been publicly accused of gender bias and other examples of racial discrimination. In June, two former female employees, Ifeoma Ozoma and Erica Shimizu Banks, who are black, said they were paid less than their male counterparts and were retaliated against for talking about it.
His criticism encouraged waves of support as staff posted messages on slack channels supporting the claims and pushing for improvements in the company. Employees asked supporters to use the hashtag #parivartak pinterest and sign an application to end discrimination and retaliation in the company.
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The company soon said it had hired a law firm to conduct an independent review of its workplace culture.
In August, the company tapped Ty McCrane as head of its global inclusion and diversification, reporting to co-founder and CEO Ben Silberman.
Pinterest has two black women on its board of directors. The image-sharing company hired media giant Andrea Wishom and former Walt Disney Co. executive Salaam Coleman Smith as directors.
Ms Browger said in a statement that she was encouraged by Pinterest’s actions to help include and support employees.
-Sarah E. Needleman contributed to this article.
