Sexual Harassment

California DFEH sued over "frat boy" culture. $18M EEOC settlement. $35M SEC settlement for disclosure failures. $54M California settlement. CEO Bobby Kotick knew of misconduct for years. Microsoft acquisition partly driven by culture concerns.

$100M gender discrimination settlement in 2022. Alleged "bro culture" with sexist behavior, unwanted touching, and retaliation. Initial $10M settlement rejected by California DFEH as inadequate. CEO Nicolo Laurent faced misconduct allegations.

SpaceX paid $250K to settle sexual harassment claim against Elon Musk. Flight attendant accused Musk of exposure.

Peloton executive sued for sexual harassment in 2022.

Owen Diaz awarded $137M (later reduced to $15M) for racial harassment at Fremont factory. Multiple lawsuits allege hostile environment. DFEH found "evidence of systemic racial discrimination." Factory called "predator zone" by workers.

Pinterest paid $22.5M to settle discrimination suit with former COO who alleged gender discrimination.

Andy Rubin received $90M exit package despite credible misconduct allegations. 20,000 employees walked out in protest Nov 2018. Google ended forced arbitration for harassment claims after walkout. Multiple executives protected.

500 Startups founder Dave McClure resigned in July 2017 after sexual harassment allegations. Wrote blog post "I'm a Creep. I'm Sorry." Multiple women came forward. Partner Elizabeth Yin also resigned. McClure later removed from all fund roles.

Susan Fowler's 2017 blog post exposed systemic harassment. Internal investigation found 215 HR complaints, 20 firings. $4.4M settlement to 56 claimants. Led to CEO Travis Kalanick's resignation. "Brilliant jerks" culture enabled abuse.