Brougher claims that she was barred from important meetings and sometimes members of her team were invited without her knowledge. She was not invited to go on the corporate roadshow in 2019 which was a ramp-up to Pinterest’s IPO.
She also discovered she was paid less than the male executives after the company filed IPO paperwork. When she complained, the company begrudgingly adjusted her compensation. She was then fired and subsequently asked to transition her job to Morgenfeld.
Brougher’s suit comes in the wake of some very public reports that Pinterest has a toxic work environment.
In May, Aerica Shimizu Banks and Ifeoma Ozoma, both black women, quit their jobs as leaders of Pinterest’s public policy team. They claim their experience at Pinterest included “glaringly unfair pay, intense discrimination, and terrifying retaliation.”
In June, CEO Ben Silberman apologized and promised to conduct a full investigation into the culture and policies of Pinterest.
In a statement to USA Herald, a Pinterest spokesperson said, “We remain committed to advancing our culture to ensure that Pinterest is a place where all of our employees feel included and supported, which is why there is an ongoing independent review regarding our culture, policies, and practices. We’re reviewing the complaint filed. Our employees are incredibly important to us and we take all concerns brought to our attention seriously.”
