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Labor/Employment,
Civil Litigation

Dec. 2, 2020

Pinterest leadership enabled culture of discrimination, shareholder lawsuit claims

The complaint, filed Monday, follows employee unrest and the departure from Pinterest of one of the most high-profile executives in the technology sector. The social media company's board of directors has enabled a culture of discrimination and retaliation that left women out of its top ranks, the shareholder complaint alleges.

Top Pinterest executives perpetrated an exclusionary "white, male leadership clique" that led to severe reputational harm among its predominantly female user base, company shareholders alleged in a lawsuit.

The complaint, filed Monday, follows employee unrest and the departure from Pinterest of one of the most high-profile executives in the technology sector. The social media company's board of directors has enabled a culture of di...

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