Ellen Pao will appeal her Silicon Valley gender discrimination suit
On Monday, Ellen Pao, the subject of a high-profile Silicon Valley gender discrimination suit, filed to appeal her case against former employer, venture capitalist firm Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield, & Beyers.
In March, a jury ruled in favor of Kleiner Perkins on all four claims against the firm. Pao, now the interim CEO of internet forum Reddit, worked at the company for seven years and claims they assigned her menial tasks, denied her several promotions, and then dismissed her when she complained.
Pao will appeal the verdict that she did not supply enough evidence to show the firm discriminated and retaliated against her, although the grounds for the appeal are not yet known.
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Update 1:54 p.m.: KPCB spokesperson Christina Lee responded with this statement: "A 12-member jury found decisively in favor of KPCB on all four claims. We remain committed to gender diversity in the workplace and believe that women in technology would be best served by focusing on this issue outside of continued litigation."
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Stephanie is an editorial assistant at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Modern Luxury Media.
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