Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers - Menlo Park, California
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The venture capital firm of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers was the target of a pay discrimination suit from an employee.
Waymark Code: WMNQ2G
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/16/2015
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Reported in 2012, by
Business Insider, Ellen Pao filed a suit against her employer, famed venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, claiming sexual discrimination.
The suit came to trial in Feb, 2015 and was reported by the New York Times:
Ms. Pao says a married colleague pressured her into an affair and then retaliated against her when she broke it off. When she complained, she says she was discriminated against and got poor reviews, resulting ultimately in her dismissal. She accuses Kleiner of treating her “despicably, maliciously, fraudulently and oppressively” from “an improper and evil motive amounting to malice.”
Kleiner fired back last week in a scorched-earth response filed in civil court here, saying the affair was consensual and there was no discrimination. Ms. Pao did not succeed at Kleiner, the firm said, because she “lacked the ability to lead others, build consensus and be a team player, which is crucial to a successful career as a venture capital senior investing partner.”
On Mar 27, 2015, the online journal, TechCrunch posted the final verdict as the jury ruled against Pao on all four counts.
The KPCB office building can be seen in Google Street View.
2750 Sandhill Road
Menlo Park, California