Verkada Fired Male Sales Director Dismisses "Baseless" Lawsuit
A former Verkada employee has voluntarily dismissed his lawsuit, filed last year, in which he alleged to be a "victim of gender discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation", to which a source close to the company emphasized was "completely baseless."
In this note, we examine the case, the dismissal, what happened, and the outlook for Verkada's culture and relation with its sales team.
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