Tuesday 24 March 2015

After Facebook, Twitter is latest tech giant to face gender discrimination claims

After Facebook, Twitter is latest tech giant to face gender discrimination claims
A former Twitter female software engineer has filed a proposed class action claiming the company’s “black box” promotion process unlawfully favors men, the latest suit to highlight claims of widespread gender discrimination in the tech industry.
In a suit filed Thursday in California state court in San Francisco, where Twitter is based, engineer Tina Huang says the microblogging company has no formal procedures for posting job openings or granting promotions, relying instead on a secretive “shoulder tap” process that elevates few women to top engineering positions.
Recently, Chiang Hong, a former Facebook employee had sued the company for several claims including sexual and racial discrimination.
Hong, who worked for Facebook from June 2010 to October 2013, claimed she faced discrimination, harassment and retaliation and was eventually fired, according to The New York Times. The reason for the discrimination was being alleged as Hong’s being a woman and of Taiwanese descent, adds the report.
Posted by : Gizmeon

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