Pinterest Settles Gender Discrimination Suit by Former COO for $22.5 Million
Françoise Brougher said she was let go after raising concerns about sexist workplace treatmentRoss A. Lincoln | December 14, 2020 @ 9:16 PM Last Updated: December 14, 2020 @ 9:52 PM
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Social media site Pinterest has reached a $22.5 million dollar settlement with former chief operating officer Françoise Brougher, who sued the company in August for gender discrimination.
According to the New York Times, the settlement is one of the largest ever publicly awarded to a single individual. Per the terms of the agreement, Pinterest has not admitted any wrongdoing; Brougher and Pinterest will each donate $2.5 million to charities supporting women and minorities in the tech industry.