Labor/Employment
Sep. 5, 2013
Evidence belies bias 'surge' in Silicon Valley
Some have reported that there has been a surge of sex, race and age discrimination claims in the high-tech industry. Is this a real trend or just a lot of hot air? By Robert Wilger and Stephen Tedesco
Does Silicon Valley have a bias problem? Recently, commentators have accused the high-tech industry of intentionally and systematically excluding women, minorities and older workers, and have reported that there has been a "surge" in bias claims against the technology industry as evidence to support this allegation. Is this a real and troubling trend or just a lot of hot air?
As it stands now, the evidence ...
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