Sentences with phrase «allegations of sexism»

The lawsuit is about a lot more than money, with unprecedented allegations of sexism being bandied about.

Whether it's allegations of sexism or claims that he was previously in favour of private involvement in the NHS, Smith has allowed his opponents to define him before being able to define himself.

Former Uber software engineer Susan Fowler, who made explosive allegations of sexism and harassment at the ride - hailing company in a post on her personal blog that led to an internal investigation, said her request to transfer to another team to avoid her harasser was rejected because of retention concerns.

It has had to address allegations of sexism in the workplace; it's grappled with the missteps of its chief executive, Travis Kalanick, who on Tuesday revealed he would take a leave of absence from the company; and it finds itself locked in a legal war against Google amid accusations that one of Uber's former top engineers stole self - driving car technology from the search giant.

In February, Kalanick hired former Attorney General Eric Holder and Tammy Albarran, both partners at law firm Covington & Burling, to probe bombshell allegations of sexism at the company.

The move by the embattled Uber leader comes as Uber conducts a wide - ranging internal investigation into allegations of sexism and sexual harassment, as well as substantive management issues that have painted the company as a goat rodeo when it comes to its treatment of employees.

Ride - booking service Uber has recently come under fire over allegations of sexism.

There is also a report coming soon with the results of an investigation led by former Attorney General Eric Holder into the company's management culture — which was spurred by allegations of sexism and other criticisms of company culture.

Appthority's Uber findings come after a series of public relations fiascos for the ride - hailing company, which has had to deal with allegations of sexism, sexual harassment, government circumvention, and trade secret theft in the past month.

Female journalists and politicians, including Isabel Hardman and Ruth Davidson, quickly criticised Thornberry for using an allegation of sexism to cover her own poor performance.

Not exact matches

While Uber has grown to become the most valuable private tech company, its reputation has been tarnished by a slew of controversies, ranging from sexism within its ranks to allegations from rival Google that it stole key self - driving technology.

Perhaps the most high - profile example of how such misconduct can destroy value is Uber, the ride - sharing company rocked by allegations of harassment and sexism early last year.

Uber's chief of human resources, Liane Hornsey, tells USA TODAY a 200 - session listening tour of the company after allegations of pervasive sexism found employees concerned about pay and performance reviews, but not sexual harassment.

A company - wide investigation into allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination and sexism being conducted by former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, is expected to conclude by the end of April and will also be made public.

That campaign was reinvigorated when Susan Fowler, a former engineer at the company, published explosive allegations of sexual harassment and sexism at the company.

That includes a massive investigation into allegations of pervasive sexism at the company, as well as a troublesome lawsuit initiated by Alphabet that alleges that the company stole self - driving car technology.

It is often challenging to fully report on stories of sexual harassment or sexism in evangelical communities because records are sealed and because individual allegations are dismissed by people in power, Ingersoll says.

C.K. tackles issues of gender roles, sexism, and misogyny that echo his own life, where he has been hit with allegations of sexual misconduct.