Facebook, like many other technology companies, is still struggling to close the gender wage gap. The gender wage gap is the difference between male and female earnings in comparable positions of employment. Although gender equality has made great strides over the past few decades, more must be done to ensure that women performing equal work as compared to men are receiving equal pay and fair treatment. According to a lawsuit filed by Chia Hong, a former Facebook employee, Facebook still has a long way to go.
Chia Hong filed a lawsuit last week accusing Facebook of gender and racial discrimination and sexual harassment. Represented by the firm Lawless & Lawless, Hong alleges that she was wrongfully terminated after she allegedly reported harassment and discrimination within the company. Specifically, she reported to superiors that her boss, Anil Wilson, along with other employees, had harassed her in the workplace and discriminated against her based on her gender, race and nationality. Fortune.com reports that Hong is of Taiwanese nationality.
Facebook is denying the allegations, claiming the company is at the forefront of gender equality and has made great progress towards fair and equal treatment. This is the second major lawsuit Facebook has faced in the last two weeks. Just last week, the company was hit with a class action lawsuit filed by children and their parents alleging Facebook wrongly permitted children to use their parents’ credit cards to order Facebook gaming money. Parents are seeking reimbursements. Both lawsuits will likely continue to make headlines.
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