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Tag: Sexual Harassment

12Mar By NitishNo Comments
News

Google paid $15 Million to Amit Singhal on Sexual Harassment Case

World's leading search engine giant Google has paid total $105 million to two of his executives accused of sexual harassment. The news was first reported by wall street journal. The suit mentioned that the Board of Google-approved $105 million exit offer to Rubin and Amit Singhal. The suit describe how Singhal “was allowed to quietly resign at Google in 2016 in the wake of credible allegations of sexual harassment, and was paid millions in severance.” The filed suit was also revealed that Google agreed to pay $45 million to Singhal, but ended up paying just $15 million because he went to work for a competitor. Google initially agreed to pay Singhal annual cash payments of $15 million, to be paid 12 months and then 24 months after his exit. Google offered an additional maximum o...
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Now Uber Investor Shervin Pishevar Accused Of Sexual Misconduct
1Dec By PriyankaNo Comments
USA

Now Uber Investor Shervin Pishevar Accused Of Sexual Misconduct

Multiple women have accused Uber investor Shervin Pishevar of  sexual misconduct, in a talk with Bloomberg. Pishevar, an early investor of San Francisco based ride-hailing company has been alleged with the misconduct, that he outdid in December 2014. Uber held a holiday party on an unfurnished floor at its headquarters in San Francisco, which was attended by its investors and employees. They came in flamboyant attire from the “Roaring ‘20s” and drank at an open bar into the early morning hours. Venture capitalist Shervin Pishevar, several attendees recall, brought a live pony on a leash. According to the attendees of the party, the then-40-years-old Shervin approached Uber's 30-years-old Austin Geidt, head of global expansion. During his moves, he placed his hand on her legs and tri...
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Women Harassment in Startups And Resignation- The Story of HiTech World
9Jul By AnkitaNo Comments
Story

Women Harassment in Startups And Resignation- The Story of HiTech World

Today, we are an advancing society, reaching new territories with our knowledge and technology but the growth that we truly need, seems forgotten or lost. I am referring to sexism, and predominantly, sexism in startups. Women are discriminated against and sexually harassed on a regular basis in the startup work space. In 2013, a law was passed that mandated every company to have a team of 10 people that’ll ensure a structure to manage the complaints of female employees. Yet this law still remains unsatisfied as it is simply a target on paper for most companies. According to a recent survey, 60 percent of women working in Silicon Valley have fallen victims to uninvited sexual advances. This is a grave problem, prevalent in not only our society but the whole civilization.. We live in a...
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Accused of Sexual Harassment, Arunabh Kumar Quits as TVF CEO
16Jun By PriyankaNo Comments
News

Accused of Sexual Harassment, Arunabh Kumar Quits as TVF CEO

Facing allegations of molestation, Arunabh Kumar on Friday stepped down as the chief executive officer of web entertainment channel The Viral Fever. In a statement posted on his Twitter handle, Kumar said he had decided to quit as he believes the organisation is bigger than the individual. 'I have decided to step down as TVF CEO. A lot has happened in the last three months which has mentally and emotionally drained me. However, I have faith and confidence that eventually truth will prevail,' he wrote on Twitter. Kumar was replaced by Dhawal Gusain, who has been with the company since 2015 as the COO. 'Lot of people wanted me to say something or tell my side of the story, but I did not because I learend the hard way what happens when you say anything in haste. 'We made a grav...
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Uber Fires 20 Employees After Harassment Probe
7Jun By reutersNo Comments
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Uber Fires 20 Employees After Harassment Probe

Uber Technologies Inc said on Tuesday it fired 20 employees and was improving management training following an investigation by a law firm into sexual harassment allegations and other claims at the ride-hailing company. Uber fired the staff following a report by law firm Perkins Coie, which Uber hired to look into claims of harassment, discrimination, bullying and other employee concerns. The law firm has been working in parallel with a broader investigation by former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder into company culture and practices. Perkins Coie investigated 215 staff complaints going back as far as 2012, Uber said, taking action in 58 cases and no action on 100 more. Other investigations are continuing. Of the 215 claims, Uber said 54 were related to discrimination, 47 rel...
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