Tinder Suit Has Echoes of Past Wall Street Discrimination Cases

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For close watchers of ascendant, powerful industries and their problems dealing equitably with female employees, the lawsuit filed last week against technology startup Tinder caused an eerie sense of deja vu. A female employee alleged that she wasn't taken seriously by her male bosses and colleagues; that she was pursued, inappropriately, for a romantic relationship by a man she was working for who threatened her after they broke up; and that she was ultimately driven to resign. The company allegedly dismissed the female employee's complaints about said behavior, retaliated against her for making them and downplayed her contributions to the business. Read more...

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