Katherine Moussouris, a researcher at Microsoft from 2007 to 2014, told The Mail, quoted by The Sun: .
It was as if this culture sprang from the top and was one in which a false tribute to diversity and inclusion was paid, without really supporting women in accusations of sexual assault or in their careers.
In 2015, Microsoft was sued for discrimination in the workplace by several employees, including Moussouris, who claimed that women were “ignored, abused and humiliated.”
At the same time, they claimed that their male bosses were at the forefront of a culture of good boys in which “abuse and toxic behavior” were accepted, he writes. The Sun.-
Although the lawsuit was made public at the time, the Daily recently published shocking complaints from employees, including one of rape by a company intern.
The allegations ranged from inappropriate touching and groping to humiliating remarks made by male colleagues at hearings.
Holly Muenchow and Dana Piermarini said that between 2010 and 2016, 238 complaints were filed with the human resources department, divided almost equally between sexual harassment and gender discrimination.
The most serious of these involved incidents of rape and sexual assault. An inmate got a job even though he had been accused of rape by a colleague. An employee said that she was grabbed by the buttocks by a manager in front of her colleagues, and then he wrote in a message: “Don’t make me come to you and slap you on the ass. Good thing you want to behave well, otherwise you might like it and then you’ll be naughty all the time. I can help you, but you have to do your part. “
These testimonies come to light in the context in which Bill Gates is being investigated for an affair with a Microsoft engineer who alerted the board at the end of 2019. The relationship was described as “inappropriate” by board members and would be the reason for the withdrawal. to Gates in 2020.
Bill Gates also tried to approach other women who worked at Microsoft or for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, whom he invited to dinner, but without harassing them or forcing them to do something they didn’t want to do.
“There was an adventure 20 years ago that ended amicably,” said Bill Gates, a spokesman for the board, saying it was his decision to have more time for charity.
A Microsoft spokesman told the Sun: “Although this case was rejected last year, we continue to strive to create a work environment in which employees feel safe, valued and respected. We do not tolerate inappropriate behavior at work. These allegations do not reflect the culture of inclusion that we aspire to at Microsoft. As publicly stated in 2019, we have taken additional steps to improve the investigation procedures in favor of our employees who have concerns. “
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