A San Francisco-based software firm is facing lawsuits over its alleged discrimination against its female employees. The lawsuit alleges that the company “systemically pays” women less than men, adding claims of harassment.
Zendesk, which sells software for relationship management with business customers, has also been accused of favouring male staff and giving lesser opportunities and promotions to women. The lawsuit claims that women have been offered “overwhelmingly” lower job levels.
The plaintiffs withheld their identities, but they claim that they had to resign due to the company’s discriminatory acts. According to a SiliconValley.com report, one of the employees’ lawsuits alleged that discrimination starts during the hiring process and continues throughout employment. Filed in San Francisco Superior Court, the lawsuit seeks class-action status to open “hundreds of current and former employees victimized over the past four years.”
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