Verkada Sales Manager Sexually Harassed Employee At Bar, Fired
A Verkada sales manager sexually harassed a subordinate at a bar in November 2021, more than a year after widespread problems with drinking, drug use and a "frat-boy" culture at the company were first exposed.
Verkada responded to IPVM saying that they fired the sales manager.
IPVM learned of this after individuals contacted IPVM following the recent lawsuit alleging sexual harassment at Verkada. In this report, IPVM examines the latest incident and the continued challenges within Verkada.
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******* ****** ***** ** ******* **** that *********** *********** ******** *** ******** to ** ***** ***** **** ** the **********. ** *** **** ***** employees ******** *** ******* ** ** on ****** ***. **, ****, ** investigation *** ******* ***** ***, ********* to *** ****** ***** ** *** company.
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**** **** ******** *** ********, ** immediately ******* ******* ******* ** *********** the ******. ******* *** *** ******** on ***** ***** *** ************* ********* and ********** ********** ****."
*** ******* ****** **** *** ****** was ********* ******* ** ***** ******* managers:
*** ********** **** *** ******* ******** did *** *** ** *** ****** of ********** ** ****** *** ****. It ** **** ********* **** *** incident *** ***** ******** ** *******’* HR **** **** **** ***** *** incident ********.
**** ******* ***** *** ********, *******’* sales ********** ******** ******** *** ****** to *******’* ** ****. ******* **** immediately ******* ******* ******* ** *********** the ******. ** *** **** ****, Verkada **** *** *** ******** ** leave ***** *** ************* ********* *** ultimately ********** ****.
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**** ********* *** ******* ******** ** this ******** *** *** *** ******* a *****.
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* **** ***** ********* ** ******* and *** ******* **** *** **** handled ********** **** ***** ** ******.
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*** ******* *** ***** ******** ** sales ********* *** **** ****** ******* sports.
**** ******** ** ******* ******** ******* *** ******** "*******" ********, including * ***** ** *** ** the ******* *** ******** ****** ** female ********* ******* ***** ********* ***** surveillance ********* *** ****** *** ****** to * ***** ******* **** ****** jokes.
** ***** ****, ********* **** ********* an**-***** ***************** *** *******'* "*** ********," ********* that ******** *** **** ******* *** among ********* ******** ****** **** *****.
** ****, ******* *** ***** ******** sent ** ***** ** ***** ****** that ******* *** **** ********** *** behavior *** ****** ****** ******* ******** employees **** ******** "********* ********* ** to ***********."
Alcohol *** ****** **********
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** ********* ****, * ****** ******* sales ********, ****** *******,***** * ************** ******* ******** ******** *********** *** retaliation *** ********* ****** **********.
******* ******* ** *** ****** ** a ****** ******** ** *** *******. After ** ******** *** ********, ** was ******* ** *** ********, *******, over * "***** ******** ************ **** another ********" *** ********** ** ********* 2020, ********* ** *** *********.
******* ******* **** ** *** ***** because *** **** ******* "***** ****** for * ******* ******* ** ************ its ********** ** * ***-*** *** male ****** *********** ******* **** ** its ****** *********."
************ ** ************* "**** *** ***** ******** ********** in *** *********." *** **** ** ongoing *** **** **** ****** ** further ************.
*'* *** **** ** **** ******* it *************. ** *** ******* *** in ******* **** *** **** *****, around **** *******, ****'* * ******* problem.
**** ****** ***** ** **** *****.
*'** **** * ***** *** **** Verkada ** *** **** ** ******. Their ********** ***** **** *** ********: I *** * ******* *** ****** every *-* ****** ** ******** **** somebody ***. ****** *****, ***** ***** they're ****** **** *****. **** ***** but ****'* *** *** ***** ******. Cultural ****** ***** ****. **'* *******.
***** ** **** ****** ******** *** combatting ********** ** **** ** ***** numbers ** ***** **** *******.
*'* *** **** ** **** ******* it *************. ** *** ******* *** in ******* **** *** **** *****, around **** *******
* *** * ******* **** ******* would ** ******* **. ******** **** the ******* **** **** ** ****** her **** ******* ******, ""** *******, she **** *** ***** "****** ***" report *** **********...""
* **** **** ** **** *** did *** *********** ****** *** **********. So ** *** ******* **** * person ****** ** ********** ******** ***** proven ******, * ***'* ***** ******* (based ****** **** ** **** **** told ** *** *******), *** ****** taken **** **** ** **** ******. However, *** ****** ** **** *****: 1. ** *** *** ******** ** immediately, *** **** ************* ********, ***** I'm **** ***** ***, **** *** I ***** **** ******** **** ********* on *** **** *** ** **** been ******* ** ******. *. **** if *** *** *** ******** ** at ***, * ***** **** ***** have ******** ******* ** ***********. *** if **** ****** ******** *****, **** if *** ****** *** **** ** cooperate, **** ****** ***** **** ** be *****, ** ** *********** ** employment.
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* ****, * ****** **** **** a ****** ** ******* ****.
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******* ****** ********** -******* ***** ** **** ******?
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* **** ******* ***** **** *** this ***** ********.
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******* ** * '***** ********' **** not **** ** ***. ***'** **** framing ** ** * *** ** distract **** *** **** ***'** ********* existing ***** ******** *** ******* ***** into ******* ** ****.
**** ** * ******* ******* ** why ***** ***'* **** ** ****** harassment. **** **** ** ******* ****** of **** ** ****** ** **** when **** *** ******* *****.
**** ** *** ** *** '*** asked *** **' ******* ****** *** asked *** **. ** ** ****** what *** *** *******.
**** ** *** ** *** '*** asked *** **' ******* ****** *** asked *** **.
*** *************. *'* ** ****** *** asked *** ** ** ****** ** with ******* ** *** ***** *****. But *** **** ****** **** *** to ** * ****** ***** **** it's * ******** *****.
***'** * ******* ********* ******** *** a ***. *** ******* ***** ***** at ***, ******** *** ** *** OSHA ********** ****'** ***** ********** *** years *** * ***** ** *** past, *** *** **** ****** ****** last **** *** ** ********** *** just ** *******. *** *** **** make ********* ** *** *********** *** get ** **** * **** **** you ******** * ***.
***** ******* ******** **** *** **** less, *** ***** ****** ****** ** spotless.
*** ****** *** ******. *** **** a **** ** ***** *** * year ***** **** **** *** *** to * ****** ***** ** *********. I ***** ** **** ******* ** sympathize **** ***, ********** ** **** gender, *** ***** ********** ** **** job ****** ***** ********* *** ******* for ******* *** ********** **** ******.
* ******* **********. *** ***** ***** for ***** ******** ********. *** * jured ******* *** ***** *******.
*** **** ******** ******** ******** **** delicate *************, **** ** ** ***** thinking "********" *** "*****" *** ********.
**** ******** ************* *** ********* ********* for * *** ** ****** **** women **** **** ***** *** ***** sexually ********?
** ****** **** *** ********* ** for ***** ********* ** ***** ***** blamed *** **********. ** ** ***** sensitive ** ****** ** * ********. Just ***** *** **** *** **** me * ****. **** ***** ** the ***** ***** ** **.
**** ****** **** **** ** **** for ******** **** **** *************, ** least ** *** ****** *******.
*******, **'* ** *********** **** **** create, ** ***'* ****** **** **** accolades **** **** *** ****** ** come **** **** ******** ******* ** their *** *****.