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Ifeoma Ozoma never expected to let the SLOT world know why she left her job at the social media company Pinterest. She works to develop corporate policies on thorn issues, from deleting misinformation about vaccines to stopping promoting slavery farmland as a wedding venue.Although there are questions about her departure But she has been silent for over a year. Like most employees at large tech companies, she has signed a non-disclosure agreement. The law prohibits her from speaking about almost everything that happens on Pinterest, including discrimination and harassment.

If Pinterest decides to sue me, I will go bankrupt," said Ozoma, who supports the bill before the California Legislature, said it would make an illegal non-disclosure agreement or NDA.Her breaking point came last summer.Pinterest, like many other companies announcing support for the Black Lives Matter movement, amid national protests for racial justice, Ozoma was ousted for what she saw as an expression. Crafty in practice, and she decided that making racist claims above all was worth the risk.I am not receiving fair compensation and it is based on the company's own chart," she said. Take responsibility for a group of irresponsible people.

Pinterest is not suing her. It was initially confirmed that Ozoma and another black colleague with similar complaints were treated fairly. The statement said "We take these issues very seriously and conduct a thorough investigation when they are disclosed, and we ensure both employees are treated fairly.The CEO of the company later admitted that parts of their culture were "spoiled" and praised unnamed employees for "The courage to share your experience honestly and openly." Today Ozoma admitted it took courage, which she exercised only after consulting with a lawyer.Ifeoma Ozoma is the founder and principal of Earthseed.Adria Malcolm for NPR The terms are written very broad, you can't even speak to your spouse about what happened," she said. Or the threat has arrived, so you are fired from your job and you cannot explain why you left your job.

Democratic state Senator Connie Leyva, a supporter of the California bill, said the #MeToo and Black Lives Matter movement had disclosed how the NDA served as corporate cover for illegal behavior.Of course, if you're Coca-Cola and you don't want someone to give you the secret ingredient of Coke, no problem, we understand," she said. "But people should have the right to speak against discrimination. In any form they have ever had at work.Her law protects employees who speak publicly about the issues they face in the workplace related to race, ethnicity, age, disability and religion. A previous law will be extended in 2018 that allows explicit workers to discuss sexual harassment or misconduct without fear of retaliation from employers.

Neither Pinterest nor the Silicon Valley giants contacted the matter in response to NPR, and while California-based companies often leave it to trade groups and chambers of commerce to fight laws they oppose, the Silicon Valley organization, which Representing many technology companies was unable to respond as well. In fact, just a few months ago, the organization ousted its CEO over a scandal involving racist advertising.Pinterest sounds more controversial after a former black employee speaks.Americans recognize racial injustice.Pinterest sounds more controversial after a former black employee speaks.The silence speaks to labor law professor Veena Dubal at the University of California, Hastings.

I don't think any of these sophisticated PR representatives at these companies will come out and say, ' 'No, we are against this bill,' although it could actually damage the reputation of a company with a culture of harassment. And discrimination, ”she said.If Senate Bill 331 passes, it will only go into effect in California, but Ozoma hopes it will start at the national level.I hope this will be the foundation for similar bills in New York and in other states, and possibly even at the federal level," she said. For companies to think over before following the employee decision to destroy the NDA.But now Ozoma is an employee of anyone. After working for Google and Facebook, as well as Pinterest, she launched her own consulting business focusing on technology responsibility issues.

               
                 

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