The parent company of Snapchat has agreed to pay $15 million to end a California Civil Rights Department suit alleging that Snap, Inc. did not have an effective sexual harassment policy and failed to adequately train supervisors, managers and executives on how to prevent and address sexual harassment, which led to male employees and supervisors harassing women with unwanted sexual advances and other inappropriate conduct. When women complained to supervisors or human resources about the discrimination and harassment they faced, Snap retaliated by denying them professional opportunities, giving them negative performance reviews, forcing them to transfer or terminating them, according to the complaint. Snap has denied the allegations.
In addition to paying $14.5 million to workers impacted by the discrimination and retaliation and $500,000 for the CRD’s legal costs, the consent decree the parties filed with the court also requires Snap to hire a consultant who will evaluate and make recommendations about the company’s compensation and promotion policies. Snap’s California employees must attend at least two hours of training about discrimination in pay and promotions, and the company must inform employees about their right to complain about harassment or discrimination without the threat of retaliation.
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