8 Brougher has since individually sued Pinterest for gender discrimination and retaliation, and
The New York Times has continued to cover that lawsuit.
9
The Complaint describes a “virtual walkout” staged by Pinterest employees “demanding greater transparency in compensation and increased diversity among Pinterest’s senior leadership.”
10 The virtual walkout’s website, “changeatpinterest.com,” asserts that Ozoma, Banks, and Brougher’s experiences were “not isolated cases” but “representative of an organizational culture that hurts all Pinterest workers.”
11 Moreover, the Complaint notes a
Business Insider article describing “multiple Black employees who complained of being fired or pushed out of the Company with no real explanation after receiving positive reviews and exceeding performance goals.”