abusesaffiliationarrow-downarrow-leftarrow-rightarrow-upattack-typeburgerchevron-downchevron-leftchevron-rightchevron-upClock iconclosedeletedevelopment-povertydiscriminationdollardownloademailenvironmentexternal-linkfacebookfiltergenderglobegroupshealthC4067174-3DD9-4B9E-AD64-284FDAAE6338@1xinformation-outlineinformationinstagraminvestment-trade-globalisationissueslabourlanguagesShapeCombined Shapeline, chart, up, arrow, graphLinkedInlocationmap-pinminusnewsorganisationotheroverviewpluspreviewArtboard 185profilerefreshIconnewssearchsecurityPathStock downStock steadyStock uptagticktooltiptwitteruniversalityweb
Article

1 Mar 2018

Author:
Carla Green, Guardian (UK)

USA: Media company Vice accused of company-wide sexual harassment & faces lawsuit for systemic pay discrimination against women

"Vice sued by ex-employee who alleges pay discrimination against women", 13 Feb 2018

A former employee of Vice Media filed a lawsuit against the company…accusing it of systemic pay discrimination and citing several allegations of female employees being paid tens of thousands of dollars less than their male counterparts.

…[A] former project manager in Vice’s Los Angeles office…alleges that men she worked with earned much more than her female colleagues. She said a man she had hired was earning $25,000 a year more than she was…[W]hen he was promoted to be her supervisor…a Vice executive [allegedly said] that the colleague was a “good personality fit” for male clients.

…Vice said it was reviewing the lawsuit. It said: “As a company, we have made a significant commitment to a respectful, inclusive and equal workplace”…

A recent New York Times article on Vice detailed allegations of unwanted kissing, groping, and termination for some employees who rejected their superiors’ sexual advances…

…In response to the allegations first reported by the Times, Vice admitted: “From the top down, we have failed as a company to create a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone, especially women, can feel respected and thrive”…