A pair of recent lawsuits claims Bay Area software firm Zendesk systematically pays women less than men and discriminates and harasses women on the basis of pregnancy and gender.
Three of the plaintiffs are former employees who claim they had to quit the company because of discrimination and harassment. One is a current worker who has been at Zendesk since 2014. All filed suit anonymously. A lawyer for the women said plaintiffs may conceal their identities to prevent harassment or jeopardizing future employment.
Zendesk declined to respond to the allegations in the suits, saying it does not comment on pending litigation.
