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Ex-TikTok executive says she was fired because she 'lacked the docility and meekness' required of women at the company

Business Insider · 1y

Katie Ellen Puris, a former managing director at TikTok, is suing the company and its China-based owner, ByteDance, for discrimination and retaliation. Puris alleges that she was unlawfully terminated because she "lacked the docility and meekness" that the corporate executives deemed necessary for female employees. She also reported mistreatment, including sexual harassment, to the company, but claims that no appropriate action was taken. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages and a trial by jury.