WEF and Klaus Schwab sued for racial and pregnancy discrimination
Klaus Schwab and WEF sued for racism
Keystone-SDA
The World Economic Forum (WEF) and its founder Klaus Schwab have been accused of racial and pregnancy discrimination by an African-American employee. The plaintiff's role was terminated after her maternity leave.
This content was published on
2 minutes
Deutsch
de
Klaus Schwab und WEF wegen Rassismus verklagt
Original
Moreover, the role of the plaintiff, a political expert, was allegedly filled by a white woman who was not pregnant, wrote the Swiss newspaper Handelszeitung on Tuesday.
Do you want to read our weekly top stories? Subscribe here.
“While it is regrettable that such false allegations have arisen, now that these matters are before the court, the falsehood of these claims will become apparent,” the WEF said in response to an inquiry from the Keystone-SDA news agency.
More
Debate
Hosted by:
Matthew Allen
Can WEF realistically improve the state of the world?
Political, business and civil society leaders gather in Davos for another edition of the World Economic Forum.
The lawsuit follows a June report by the business newspaper Wall Street Journal, which described the workplace culture at the organisation as misogynistic and racist. The lawsuit claims that the WEF “systematically discriminates” against its black employees and has a tendency to keep them away from the Swiss mountain resort of Davos.
This news story has been written and carefully fact-checked by an external editorial team. At SWI swissinfo.ch we select the most relevant news for an international audience and use automatic translation tools such as DeepL to translate it into English. Providing you with automatically translated news gives us the time to write more in-depth articles.
If you want to know more about how we work, have a look here, if you want to learn more about how we use technology, click here, and if you have feedback on this news story please write to english@swissinfo.ch
External Content
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Almost finished… We need to confirm your email address. To complete the subscription process, please click the link in the email we just sent you.
Popular Stories
More
Multinational companies
Azeri fossil-fuel cash cow brings controversy to Switzerland
Swiss price watchdog slams excessive prices for generic medicines
This content was published on
The cheapest generic medicines available in Switzerland are more than twice as expensive as in other countries, according to a study by the Swiss price watchdog.
Nature should not figure in net zero calculations: academic study
This content was published on
The natural removal of CO2 from the atmosphere by forests or oceans should not be included in the net-zero balance of climate protection measures, argue researchers.
This content was published on
None of the 15 major Swiss retail banks is meeting international climate and biodiversity targets, according to a ranking by WWF Switzerland.
This content was published on
Nestlé's new CEO Laurent Freixe, has presented plans for the future of the world's largest food company, after his first few weeks in office.
Swiss foreign minister calls on Moscow to end Ukraine war
This content was published on
It's high time Moscow ended its war against Ukraine, Swiss foreign minister Ignazio Cassis tells the UN Security Council.
This content was published on
The only alternative to the UN Palestinian agency’s work in Gaza is to allow Israel to run services there, Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA Commissioner-General, told reporters in Geneva on Monday.
Study reveals food culture differences between Switzerland and neighbours
This content was published on
Three-quarters of Swiss people consider eating to be a pleasurable, social activity, a new survey reveals. Healthy eating, however, plays a much less important role, it found.
If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.
Read more
More
Can WEF break the impasse on global governance of AI?
This content was published on
Governments are calling for trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI) but lack global rules. Can there be a breakthrough in Davos?
Who’s who at WEF and what it tells us about the world
This content was published on
The guest list of the WEF's 54th annual meeting includes the top brass in business but geopolitical issues will take centre stage.
This content was published on
Technology, trade and traffic-stopping politicians were the talk of the town in Davos at the 2024 edition of the World Economic Forum.
You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us!
If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.