At WeWork, Maternity Leave Mocked as ‘Vacation,’ Aide Claims
- Adam Neumann’s ex-chief of staff files civil rights complaint
- Company rejects allegations, citing zero tolerance bias policy
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WeWork was accused of discrimination by ousted chief executive officer Adam Neumann’s former chief of staff, who says she was demoted twice after giving birth and that her ex-boss called her maternity leave “vacation.”
A complaint of anti-pregnancy bias filed Thursday with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is the latest of several civil rights cases brought against the office-sharing company, including lawsuits over gender and age discrimination.